Nathalie Sophia Nielsine Caroline Rink née Møller (24 January 1836 – 19 April 1909) was a Danish writer and ethnologist. Together with her husband Hinrich, she founded Greenland's first newspaper, Atuagagdliutit, in 1861. She is credited as being the first woman to publish works on Greenland and its culture.[1][2]
Born on 24 January 1836 in Paamiut, Nathalie Sophia Nielsine Caroline Møller was the daughter of the Danish colonial administrator Jørgen Nielsen Møller (1801–62) and his wife Antonette Ernestine Constance Tommerup (1813–91). She was brought up in Greenland until about 1850 when she was sent to school in Denmark. When she was just 17, she married the Danish geographer and Greenland researcher Hinrich Rink. The couple lived in Greenland where Hinrich became government inspector in Nuuk. They associated with people such as the linguist Samuel Kleinschmidt and the educator Carl Janssen who were interested in the Greenlanders and their culture.[1]
In 1868, Rink left Greenland as her husband was suffering from poor health. They took with them a collection of illustrations of folk tales depicting the everyday lives of native Greenlanders created by Aron of Kangeq in which Signe Rink had taken a special interest. She later donated the collection to the National Museum of Denmark. Aron's watercolours, which also formed an important part of the collection, were rediscovered in 1960 and transferred to the National Museum of Greenland.[3]
After first settling in Copenhagen, they moved to Kristiania in 1883. It was here that Signe Rink found time to write, publishing Grønlændere (1886), Grønlændere og Danske i Grønland (1887), Koloni-Idyller fra Grønland (1888) and Fra det Grønland der gik (1902).[1]
Signe Rink died in Oslo on 19 April 1909. She was survived by her only daughter.[1][4]
Publications
Several of Rink's books and short stories are available in English. These include:
Rink, Signe (June 1898). "The Girl and the Dogs—an Eskimo folk-tale with comments". American Anthropologist (6): 181–187. doi:10.1525/aa.1898.11.6.02a00030.
Rink, Signe (2014). Eden of the North. International Polar Institute Press. ISBN978-0-9829155-6-1. - Translation of Koloni-Idyller fra Grønland (1888)
Rink, Signe (2016). Kayakmen: Tales of Greenland's Seal Hunters. International Polar Institute. ISBN978-0-9961938-4-9. - Translation of Kayakmænd (1896)
References
^ abcdPedersen, Ane Marie B. (15 May 2003). "Signe Rink (1836–1909)" (in Danish). Kvinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
^"Rink, Hinrich Johannes" (in Danish). Salomsens konversationsleksikon. 1915–1930. pp. 217–8. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
^Mark Nuttall (2012). Encyclopedia of the Arctic. Routledge. pp. 158–. ISBN978-1-136-78680-8.
^"Fru Signe Rink". American Anthropologist. 11 (2): 316–317. 1909. doi:10.1525/aa.1909.11.2.02a00200.
External links
Signe Rink and the White Woman's Burden, sound clip from acast.com (in Danish)
March 22, 2023
signe, rink, nathalie, sophia, nielsine, caroline, rink, née, møller, january, 1836, april, 1909, danish, writer, ethnologist, together, with, husband, hinrich, founded, greenland, first, newspaper, atuagagdliutit, 1861, credited, being, first, woman, publish,. Nathalie Sophia Nielsine Caroline Rink nee Moller 24 January 1836 19 April 1909 was a Danish writer and ethnologist Together with her husband Hinrich she founded Greenland s first newspaper Atuagagdliutit in 1861 She is credited as being the first woman to publish works on Greenland and its culture 1 2 Signe Rink Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn on 24 January 1836 in Paamiut Nathalie Sophia Nielsine Caroline Moller was the daughter of the Danish colonial administrator Jorgen Nielsen Moller 1801 62 and his wife Antonette Ernestine Constance Tommerup 1813 91 She was brought up in Greenland until about 1850 when she was sent to school in Denmark When she was just 17 she married the Danish geographer and Greenland researcher Hinrich Rink The couple lived in Greenland where Hinrich became government inspector in Nuuk They associated with people such as the linguist Samuel Kleinschmidt and the educator Carl Janssen who were interested in the Greenlanders and their culture 1 In 1868 Rink left Greenland as her husband was suffering from poor health They took with them a collection of illustrations of folk tales depicting the everyday lives of native Greenlanders created by Aron of Kangeq in which Signe Rink had taken a special interest She later donated the collection to the National Museum of Denmark Aron s watercolours which also formed an important part of the collection were rediscovered in 1960 and transferred to the National Museum of Greenland 3 After first settling in Copenhagen they moved to Kristiania in 1883 It was here that Signe Rink found time to write publishing Gronlaendere 1886 Gronlaendere og Danske i Gronland 1887 Koloni Idyller fra Gronland 1888 and Fra det Gronland der gik 1902 1 Signe Rink died in Oslo on 19 April 1909 She was survived by her only daughter 1 4 Publications EditSeveral of Rink s books and short stories are available in English These include Rink Signe June 1898 The Girl and the Dogs an Eskimo folk tale with comments American Anthropologist 6 181 187 doi 10 1525 aa 1898 11 6 02a00030 Rink Signe 2014 Eden of the North International Polar Institute Press ISBN 978 0 9829155 6 1 Translation of Koloni Idyller fra Gronland 1888 Rink Signe 2016 Kayakmen Tales of Greenland s Seal Hunters International Polar Institute ISBN 978 0 9961938 4 9 Translation of Kayakmaend 1896 References Edit a b c d Pedersen Ane Marie B 15 May 2003 Signe Rink 1836 1909 in Danish Kvinfo Retrieved 26 September 2017 Rink Hinrich Johannes in Danish Salomsens konversationsleksikon 1915 1930 pp 217 8 Retrieved 26 September 2017 Mark Nuttall 2012 Encyclopedia of the Arctic Routledge pp 158 ISBN 978 1 136 78680 8 Fru Signe Rink American Anthropologist 11 2 316 317 1909 doi 10 1525 aa 1909 11 2 02a00200 External links EditSigne Rink and the White Woman s Burden sound clip from acast com in Danish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Signe Rink amp oldid 1134348737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
