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Constantina E. Brooks


Constantina E. Brooks


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

Early life

Brooks was born in Maryland in 1835. 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.

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.

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



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