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Dora d'Istria

Dora d'Istria was a painter, writer, essayist, historian, traveler and mountaineer (1828–1888). She was born at Bucharest and died at Florence.

Also recorded as Helena Koltsova-Massalskaya; Helena Ghika; Elena Gjika; Dora d’Istria; Elena Ghica; Elena Kol'cova-Mosal'skaja.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Elena Ghica.

Also worked under the name Dora d'Istria.

Born at Bucharest in 1828, died at Florence in 1888.

Identity and origins

Dora d'Istria was recorded at birth as Elena Ghica. She also worked under the name Dora d'Istria. The authorities additionally record the headings Helena Koltsova-Massalskaya, Helena Ghika, Elena Gjika, Dora d’Istria and Elena Ghica. Her recorded languages were French, Italian, Russian and Romanian. Her recorded confession was Eastern Orthodoxy.

She was the child of Mihail Ghica. She married Alexander Koltsov-Massalski.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library.

Autunno a Rapallo. La poesie des Persans sous les Khadjars. La poésie des Ottomans. Les femmes en Orient. Il Mahâbhârata. Switzerland the pioneer of the Reformation, or, La Suisse allemande. Des femmes, par une femme. Dora D'Istria per çeshtjen kombetare shqiptare. Dora d'Istria për çështjen kombëtare shqiptare. La poésie des Ottomans. Les études indiennes dans l'Italie septentrionale.

In detail

the recorded working language is French, Italian and Russian.

The field of work recorded is essay.

Membership is recorded of Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople.

Chronology

  1. 1828Dora d'Istria born at Bucharest.
  2. 1888Dora d'Istria died at Florence.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Dora d'Istria”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q463521: Dora d'Istria

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