Elisabeth Mann-Borgese
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Elisabeth Mann Borgese, CM
(April 24, 1918 – February 8, 2002) was the youngest daughter of Thomas Mann
and his wife Katia Pringsheim, sister to Klaus
, Erika
, Golo
, Monika
and Michael Mann, sister-in-law to W. H. Auden
, and niece of the novelist Heinrich Mann
.
Elisabeth was born in Munich
, Germany
. The Mann family left Germany after Hitler came to power, moving first to Switzerland, and, in 1938, to the United States
. She became a United States citizen in 1941, but took Canadian
citizenship in 1983.
In 1939 she married to the anti-fascist Italian writer Giuseppe Antonio Borgese
(1882 – 1952), 36 years her senior, by whom she had two daughters, Angelica and Dominica.
She worked as an editor and researcher in Chicago
, including two years as executive secretary of the board of the Encyclopædia Britannica
in the mid-1960s. She early committed herself to the protection of the environment
, in particular the oceans, and was one of the founding members – and for a long time the only female member – of the Club of Rome
. As a recognized expert on maritime law and policy, she worked as a university professor at Dalhousie University
in Halifax
, Canada
. She died on a skiing holiday in St. Moritz
, Switzerland
.
Among musicians, she is known for having translated Heinrich Schenker
's Harmony
into English.
. Her citation for this award read:
In 1999, the National Maritime Museum
awarded her its Caird Medal.
She also was portrayed as a character on the television show Seventh Heaven to depict the Holocaust to Simon's 6th grade class.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(April 24, 1918 – February 8, 2002) was the youngest daughter of Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate, known for his series of highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas, noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual...
and his wife Katia Pringsheim, sister to Klaus
Klaus Mann
- Life and work :Born in Munich, Klaus Mann was the son of German writer Thomas Mann and his wife, Katia Pringsheim. His father was baptized as a Lutheran, while his mother was from a family of secular Jews. He began writing short stories in 1924 and the following year became drama critic for a...
, Erika
Erika Mann
Erika Julia Hedwig Mann was a German actress and writer, the eldest daughter of novelist Thomas Mann and Katia Mann.-Life:...
, Golo
Golo Mann
Golo Mann , born Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann, was a popular German historian, essayist and writer. He was the third child of the novelist Thomas Mann and his wife Katia Mann.-Life:...
, Monika
Monika Mann
Monika Mann was a German novelist.Born in Munich, she was the daughter of novelist Thomas Mann, sister to Klaus, Erika, Elisabeth, Michael and Golo Mann, and also a niece of the novelist Heinrich Mann....
and Michael Mann, sister-in-law to W. H. Auden
W. H. Auden
Wystan Hugh Auden , who published as W. H. Auden, was an Anglo-American poet,The first definition of "Anglo-American" in the OED is: "Of, belonging to, or involving both England and America." See also the definition "English in origin or birth, American by settlement or citizenship" in See also...
, and niece of the novelist Heinrich Mann
Heinrich Mann
Luiz Heinrich Mann was a German novelist who wrote works with strong social themes. His attacks on the authoritarian and increasingly militaristic nature of pre-World War II German society led to his exile in 1933.-Life and work:Born in Lübeck as the oldest child of Thomas Johann Heinrich Mann...
.
Elisabeth was born in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The Mann family left Germany after Hitler came to power, moving first to Switzerland, and, in 1938, to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She became a United States citizen in 1941, but took Canadian
citizenship in 1983.
In 1939 she married to the anti-fascist Italian writer Giuseppe Antonio Borgese
Giuseppe Antonio Borgese
Giuseppe Antonio Borgese was an Italian writer, journalist and literary critic.-Biography:Borgese was born in Polizzi Generosa, near Palermo...
(1882 – 1952), 36 years her senior, by whom she had two daughters, Angelica and Dominica.
She worked as an editor and researcher in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, including two years as executive secretary of the board of the Encyclopædia Britannica
Encyclopædia Britannica
The Encyclopædia Britannica , published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia that is available in print, as a DVD, and on the Internet. It is written and continuously updated by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4,000 expert...
in the mid-1960s. She early committed herself to the protection of the environment
Environment (biophysical)
The biophysical environment is the combined modeling of the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables, parameters as well as conditions and modes inside the Earth's biosphere. The biophysical environment can be divided into two categories:...
, in particular the oceans, and was one of the founding members – and for a long time the only female member – of the Club of Rome
Club of Rome
The Club of Rome is a global think tank that deals with a variety of international political issues. Founded in 1968 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, Italy, the CoR describes itself as "a group of world citizens, sharing a common concern for the future of humanity." It consists of current and...
. As a recognized expert on maritime law and policy, she worked as a university professor at Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She died on a skiing holiday in St. Moritz
St. Moritz
St. Moritz is a resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Among musicians, she is known for having translated Heinrich Schenker
Heinrich Schenker
Heinrich Schenker was a music theorist, best known for his approach to musical analysis, now usually called Schenkerian analysis....
's Harmony
Harmony (Schenker)
Harmony is a book published in 1906 by Heinrich Schenker. It is the first installment of Schenker's three-volume treatise on music theory entitled New Musical Theories and Fantasies; the others are Counterpoint and Free Composition...
into English.
Awards and honours
In 1988, she was made a Member of the Order of CanadaOrder of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. Her citation for this award read:
- A true citizen of the world, she has been involved with a number of global issues and has been a trusted spokesperson and defender of the rights of Third World countries. Currently Associate Director of the Lester Pearson Institute for International Development and an advocate of international co-operation, she is recognized as an authority on the Law of the SeaLaw of the seaLaw of the sea may refer to:* United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea* Admiralty law* The Custom of the Sea...
and is respected for her undisputed knowledge, her outstanding leadership abilities and her commitment to a better future for all.
In 1999, the National Maritime Museum
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum of its kind in the world. The historic buildings forming part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, it also incorporates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,...
awarded her its Caird Medal.
Published works
- The Drama of the Oceans (1975), ISBN 0810903377
- The Oceanic Circle: Governing the Seas as a Global Resource (1998), United Nations University Press: New York, ISBN 9280810138, LCCN 98-40090
- The Ascent of Woman (1963)
She also was portrayed as a character on the television show Seventh Heaven to depict the Holocaust to Simon's 6th grade class.
Fiction
- "The Immortal Fish" (1957)
- "For Sale, Reasonable" (1959)
- "True Self" (1959)
- "Twin's Wail" (1959)
- "My Own Utopia" (1961) (epilogue from The Ascent of Woman)
See also
- Dohm-Mann family treeDohm-Mann family treeThe Dohm-Mann family tree contains a number of famous writers, musicians and actors. This family tree is not complete but is focused on showing the relationship of the well-known members of the family....