Tony Schumacher (author)

Tony Schumacher ( born May 17, 1848 in Ludwigsburg as Antonie Louise Christiane Marie Sophie von Baur- Breitenfeld, † July 10, 1931 in Ludwigsburg ) was a writer. She was one of Thekla next Gumpert, Isabella Brown, Ottilie Wildermuth, Johanna Spyri, Agnes Sapper and other of the most renowned children 's book authors in the 19th and early 20th century.

Life

She was the seventh and youngest child of Württemberg General, Chief of Staff and Adjutant of the King of Württemberg Fidel Baur - Breitenfeld, and his wife Karoline Friederike, born Baroness von Kerner. She was born in Grävenitz Palace to Ludwigsburg, where she was baptized.

The mother was the daughter of Württemberg General Karl Friedrich Freiherr von Kerner, the niece of the doctor and the critical chronicler of the French Revolution Johann Georg Kerner and also the niece of the doctor and well-known romantic poet Justinus Kerner, the youngest of the brothers so fundamentally different. According to their origin make Tony got private lessons and then still attended a private " daughters - institution". Next she led the life of a " daughter house ", which was sometimes accompanied by a feeling of desolation and of dissatisfaction ( Rooschütz 1931, p 15).

On October 5, 1875 Tony married Baur - Breitenfeld to 17 years older Privy Councilor Karl Friedrich Schumacher. The couple who had no children, lived in Stuttgart, Olga Road 33, where the writer lived until 1923.

Tony Schumacher, who was also cups, dolls and nativity scenes collector, began writing at the age of 40 years. She is the author of more than 40 children's books that were read to the middle of the 20th century much. Your children's books were emphasized educational, which should contribute to the development of the sense of duty, religious behavior and charity. The focus of her children's books are by preference orphaned, poor, sick and lonely children or those from strange or aristocratic milieu. With their works for the youth, the author had her social class moving topics ( entertainment and education ) made ​​intensive ( cf. Augustine 2002, pp. 168 ff )

In addition to her career as a writer Tony Schumacher was also signatory. Hundreds of pencil drawings she had made, especially in the first years of marriage and many watercolors of it.

1984 her story " Reserl the court " was filmed, followed by " Cirkuskinder " (1986) and " The Tower gels " (1986).

At the age of 75 years, the writer returned to her birthplace. She took quarters in a for " Gustav Werner 's children hospital " belonging to the building. Your care belonged to the sick children who called Tony Schumacher Heimela. On the occasion of her 80th birthday, a street was named after her in Ludwigsburg.

Her grave is located in the Prague Cemetery in Stuttgart.

Works

There are about 60 books, including eight autobiographical works, prose and verse narratives about 60 and about 260 pencil drawings by Tony Schumacher

  • Babushka's auxiliary troops. In 1895.
  • A happy family. In 1896.
  • You and your household. 1897.
  • School life. 1897.
  • Worries and everyday joys. In 1898.
  • No boredom., 1899.
  • From school girl to the grandmother. , 1900.
  • The tower gels. In 1901.
  • What I experienced as a child. In 1901.
  • A child prodigy. In 1903.
  • Home charm. In 1904.
  • Everywhere sunshine. In 1905.
  • Silly. In 1906.
  • Cirkuskinder. In 1907.
  • And yet happy., 1908.
  • Rigikinder and other stories., 1909.
  • A strong will. , 1910.
  • Marietta., 1911.
  • Theater kids. In 1912.
  • Hannele victims. In 1913.
  • Komteßchen and gypsy child. , 1914.
  • If father is at war. In 1915. ( = As the father was at war. Around 1930 )
  • Father was still in the war., 1916.
  • My dear the storybooks., 1916.
  • The forest Margret. , 1917.
  • Miriam's loyalty. , 1918.
  • Both Despite heads. , 1919.
  • One child from India., 1920.
  • To the mother's sake. In 1921.
  • Holiday Kids in the mountains. In 1923.
  • My childhood paradise. In 1924.
  • The lock - Bärbele. In 1925.
  • What was once my. In 1925.
  • Home to home. , 1926.
  • Today - best time! ., 1927.
  • The Foundling. 1928.
  • Li and Lu. In 1929.
  • Nelly's children., 1930.
  • A Black Forest child. In 1931.
  • What my old furniture tells me. 1928.
  • How I came to my doll collection in 1929.
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