Susanna Ronus

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Susanna Ronus  (born February 10, 1769 in Biel , † May 30, 1835 in Basel ) was a Swiss writer. She mainly wrote fairy tales and stories for children and young people, as well as literature for women. She published her first works under the pseudonym "Selma". Her works were mostly edited by the writer and pastor Johann-Conrad Appenzeller .

biography

Ronus was born as the eldest of three children of the Swiss cloth merchant Jeremias Ronus and Anna Katharina Heilmann. She grew up with her aunt Elise Heilmann-Bourquin in Biel . She spent part of her life in Basel. She worked as an educator and, after the death of her father († December 27, 1787), together with her mother and sister Cathatrina, she took over the management of the summer cloth and cloth factory on Kornmarkt in Basel. She also spent a lot of time in Biel, as she took over the education of her only son, Georg Friedrich Heilmann , after the death of her aunt . After her mother and siblings had also died within a period of five years, she took over the management of the cloth factory from 1810 to 1818. She sold her father's factory after her uncle's death.

At the age of 58, after urging her relatives and her friend Johann-Conrad Appenzeller, she published her first work under the pseudonym "Selma". The second wife of Johann Conrad Appenzeller was also promoted by him as an author. Because of this, Ronus was incorrectly described as Johann Appenzeller's wife. She remained single.

epoch

The works by Susanna Ronus date from the time of the Enlightenment, both in terms of time and content . Her works are shaped by moral, religious and educational elements that had to be conveyed. It was typical of Enlightenment literature for young people to create a realistic setting that was ultimately to serve as a model for the audience. Particular emphasis is placed on the correct understanding that can be drawn from the lessons of the texts. They use a reality model that provides the reader with a reference to reality in order to convey these teachings in an easily understandable manner. It is about values, virtuous behavior that young readers should use as a role model and transfer into their own lives. The task of Enlightenment literature for young people is to introduce children and young people to the world of adults as well as possible.

plant

Ronus wrote her works with a didactic intention. They are educational and moral narratives, the target group are children, especially girls and women. The thematic focus is on women's problems: engagement and marriage, pregnancies, dear aunts and sisters and stubborn girls. Until 1837, Susanne Ronus had published seven publications under her pseudonym Selma. They were atmospheric or even drastic stories, which she described as warning stories herself .

In Selma's stories from the world of novels in real life (1834), the story The Housewife is about universal ideals that a wife should bring into marriage. In the last chapter, she says that intellectual education and decency can be combined extremely well with the duties of the housewife and loving motherly duties.

Novels and short stories

  • 1832: The Orphans: A Story in Letters
  • 1832: Grandfather's Tales and Fairy Tales for the Young World (1832) JC Appenzeller. Winterthur: Steinerische Buchhandlung.
  • 1833: The aunt's story book or evening entertainment for female youth, by Selma, 2 volumes. Winterthur: Steiner.
  • The little Kalepin- in found pieces of Swiss storytelling, 1800–1840. Edited by Rémy Charbon.
  • 1834: Selma's stories from the world of novels in real life. Edited by JC Appenzeller. Aarau: Sauerland.
  • 1835: Nathalie. Epistle novel in three parts. Edited by JC Appenzeller. Zurich: Schultheß
  • 1837: Tales of old Marliese for children. Winterthur: Verlag der Steinerische Buchhandlung.
  • 1851: The journey into children's hearts. A story for the youth by Aunt Selma. Berlin: YES Wohlgemuth.

literature

  • Children's and youth literature in Germany 1840–1950, Volume 4: Complete directory of publications in the German language, Aiga Klotz.
  • The small Kalepin- in found pieces of Swiss storytelling, 1800–1840, first volume, p. 200. Ed. By Rémy Charbon.
  • Sabine Kubli, Doris Stump (Ed.): A lot of heads, a lot of sense . Texts and authors from German-speaking Switzerland 1795–1945. Bern, Dortmund 1994, 48-49.
  • Gina Weinkauff , Gabriele von Glasenapp : Children's and young people's literature of the Enlightenment . In: dies .: Children's and youth literature. 3rd act u. extended edition Paderborn 2010 (Standard Wissen Lehramt), pp. 48–56.
  • Hans-Heino Ewers : Introduction . In: Ewers: Children's and youth literature of the Enlightenment. Stuttgart 1990, pp. 5-29 and 38-53.
  • Otto Brunken , Bettina Hurrelmann , Klaus-Ulrich Pech (eds.): Handbook for children's and youth literature. From 1800 to 1850 . Stuttgart 1998.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Appended in GND 133403351 under the name "Susanna Ronus". Access date: July 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ a b S. Kubli, D. Stump (Ed.): A lot of heads, a lot of sense, texts and authors from German-speaking Switzerland 1795-1945 . Bern / Dortmund 1994.
  3. ↑ Historical Family Lexicon of Switzerland. Retrieved July 25, 2020 .
  4. ↑ In LCAuth no2007049433 she is listed under the name "Susanne Appenzeller". Access date: July 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ G. Weinkauff, G. von Glasenapp: Children's and youth literature of the Enlightenment . 3. Edition. Paderborn 2010, p. 48-56 .
  6. ↑ H. Ewers: Children's and youth literature of the Enlightenment . Stuttgart 1990.
personal data
SURNAME Ronus, Susanna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Selma (pseudonym); Appenzeller, Susanne (wrong name form)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1769
PLACE OF BIRTH Biel
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 1835
Place of death Basel