Antonia Ridge Explained

Antonia Florence Ridge (7 October 1895 – 18 June 1981)[1] was a Dutch-born writer and broadcaster, who wrote the English lyrics for Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller's popular song, "The Happy Wanderer"[2] (originally "German: Der fröhliche Wanderer" or "German: Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann"), and others of his works.

She wrote fiction and non-fiction, for adults and children. She scripted and read plays for BBC Radio's Children's Hour. Her non-fiction works include a biography of the botanical artist, Pierre-Joseph Redouté,[3] and For Love of a Rose, a biography of the rose-growing Meilland family.[4] Some of her works were collaborations with the Dutch author .[5]

She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 25 January 1960.[6]

Bibliography

With Mies Bouhuys

Notes and References

  1. http://www.authorandbookinfo.com/ngcoba/ri.htm New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors
  2. Published Music: Catalog of Copyright Entries, 3rd Series, Vol. 9, Part 5A, No 1, P. 185, EP86723-24, Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, January–June 1955.
  3. Book: Ridge, Antonia . 2 . The Man Who Painted Roses: Story of Pierre-Joseph Redoute . 1974 . Faber and Faber . 978-0571105540 .
  4. Book: Ridge, Antonia . 2 . For Love of a Rose . 1965 . Faber and Faber .
  5. Web site: Mies Bouhuys and Antonia Ridge. Jane Badger Books. 27 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206045327/http://www.janebadgerbooks.co.uk/misc2/bouhuys.html. 6 February 2015. dead.
  6. Web site: Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Antonia Ridge . . BBC . 27 July 2014.

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