Hannah Adams
Hannah Adams (* 2. October 1755 in Medfield , Province of Massachusetts Bay ; † 15. December 1831 or 15. November 1832 in Brookline , Massachusetts ) was an American writer and the first woman in the United States out professionally as a writer working and made a living by writing.
Life
Hannah Adams received a comprehensive education in literature , but also in Latin and Greek from her father's students at an early age . After the latter became insolvent in 1772 , she and her siblings had to pay for their own living. During the time of the American Revolution and the War of Independence that began in 1775, she initially earned her living by making lace fabrics before she then worked as a teacher .
In 1784 she made her literary debut with the book View of Religious Opinions , in which she gave a comprehensive overview of various religions in the world. The book was divided into three chapters with an alphabetical overview of the Christian denominations , brief descriptions of paganism , Islam , Judaism and deism and an overview of other religions in the world. The work, which was so successful that it was published in several reprints, appeared with the fourth edition under the title Dictionary of Religions .
In the following period she wrote the two books History of New England (1799) and Evidences of Christianity (1801). The success of these books not only secured her livelihood, but also made it possible for her to meet personalities such as Abbé Henri Grégoire , with whom she conducted extensive correspondence on the one hand, but which she also used in the preparation of her book History of the Jews (1812). supported.
Her other books include Controversy with Dr. Morse (1814) and Letters on the Gospels (1826). Hannah Adams, reticent in her demeanor and attitudes, made short trips such as by boat from Boston to Nahant and by land from Boston to Chelmsford . Most recently, she received a pension from some friends and was the first person after her death to be buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts .
Shortly after her death, Hanah F. Lee published the autobiography of Hannah Adams.
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literature
- Chambers Biographical Dictionary , Edinburgh 2002, ISBN 0-550-10051-2 , p. 10
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adams, Hannah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Medfield , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1831 or November 15, 1832 |
| Place of death | Brookline , Massachusetts |