Constantina E. Brooks Explained

Constantina E. Brooks
Birth Name:	Constantina Elizabeth Brooks
Birth Place:	Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:	Albany, New York, U.S.
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

• Book: Brooks . Constantina A. . Ballads And Translations. . 1866 . Appleton . New York. 2236756.
• Brooks . Constantina E. . 1887 . The Dervish. . Harper's New Monthly Magazine . 74 . 442 . 535.

Notes and References

1. Albany Rural Cemetery Internment Cards. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York.
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.