Constantina E. Brooks

Constantina E. Brooks
Constantina E. Brooks
Born	Constantina Elizabeth Brooks; 1835; Maryland, U.S.
Died	December 6, 1910 (aged 74–75); Albany, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Poet; translator;
Nationality	American
Parents	James G. Brooks; Mary E. Brooks

Constantina Elizabeth Brooks (1835–1910) was an American poet and translator.

Early life

Brooks was born in Maryland in 1835.^[1] She was the daughter of James G. and Mary E. Brooks. Her father was a newspaper editor, and both of her parents were poets. After her father's death in 1841, Constantina resided in New York state with her mother.^[2]^[3]

Life

Her most well-known work is Ballads And Translations, a collection of original ballads by Brooks, and her translations of ancient Greek poems. Brooks died on December 6, 1910, in Albany, New York.^[1]^[2]

Bibliography

Brooks, Constantina A. (1866). Ballads And Translations. New York: Appleton. OCLC 2236756.
Brooks, Constantina E. (1887). "The Dervish". Harper's New Monthly Magazine. 74 (442): 535.

References

^ ^a ^b Albany Rural Cemetery Internment Cards. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York.
^ ^a ^b Miss Brooks' Sudden Death Last Evening. The Argus (Albany, NY), December 7, 1910.
^ The Albany directory for the year 1889. Albany: Sampson, Murdock, 51.

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[Menands-1] Albany Rural Cemetery Internment Cards. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York.

[Argus-2] Miss Brooks' Sudden Death Last Evening. The Argus (Albany, NY), December 7, 1910.

[3] The Albany directory for the year 1889. Albany: Sampson, Murdock, 51.

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