Helena Roerich
Helena Roerich (actually Jelena Ivanovna Roerich , born Shaposhnikova , Russian Елена Ивановна Рёрих or Шапошникова ; born January 31, jul. / 12. February 1879 greg. In Saint Petersburg , † 5. October 1955 in Kalimpong , India ) was a Russian writer who published in English.
Life
Roerich was a great-granddaughter of Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov and the niece of the composer Modest Mussorgsky .
On October 28, 1901, she married the Russian artist, scientist and Asia expert Nicholas Roerich . After the October Revolution in 1920 they emigrated to New York via London for Nicholas' first exhibition in the United States. She translated Helena Blavatsky's book The Secret Doctrine into Russian.
She later converted to Buddhism . According to her own statement, she received the writings of Agni Yoga (Western term: living ethics ) from her spiritual guides, the masters of wisdom .
Her eldest son Juri (1902–1960) studied Asia. The younger son Svetoslav (1904–1993) was a painter. After 1923 Helena Roerich lived in the Indian Kullu Valley.
Works
- Leaves of the Morya Garden, 1924. (The Call).
- Leaves of the garden M., 1925. (Enlightenment).
- Community, 1926.
- Agni Yoga, 1929.
- Infinity I, 1930.
- Infinity II, 1930.
- Hierarchy, 1931.
- Heart, 1932.
- Fiery World I, 1933.
- Fiery World II, 1934.
- Fiery World III, 1935.
- Aum, 1936.
- Brotherhood, 1937.
- Unearthly, 1938.
- Letters from Helena Roerich. Volume 1, 1929-1935.
- Letters from Helena Roerich. Volume 2, 1935-1939.
- Cryptograms of the Orient by Josephine Saint-Hilaire (pseudonym of HIRoerich).
- Basics of Buddhism.
- The banner of Saint Sergius of Radonega.
Web links
- Literature by and about Helena Roerich in the catalog of the German National Library
- Helena Ivanovna Roerich
- All works by the Roerich family in the original language (in Russian)
- Works by Helena Roerich in English
- School for Living Ethics, Hamburg
- Roerich movement on the Internet
- Biography (dutch)
- Curriculum vitae Research Foundation Roerich (Russian)
- Biography , Charitable Foundation Helena Ivanovna Roerich (Russian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roerich, Helena |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jelena Iwanowna Roerich, Jelena Iwanowna Schaposchnikowa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian writer who published in English |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Petersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th October 1955 |
| Place of death | Kalimpong , Bhutan |