Thomas William Hazen Rolleston (1 May 1857 – 5 December 1920)[1] was an Irish writer, literary figure and translator, known as a poet but publishing over a wide range of literary and political topics. He lived at various times in Killiney in County Dublin, the German Empire, London and County Wicklow; settling finally in 1908 in Hampstead, London, where he died. His Killiney home, called Secrora, subsequently became the home of tennis player Joshua Pim.
After a time in the German Empire he founded the Dublin University Review in 1885; he published Poems and Ballads of Young Ireland (1888), and a Life of Lessing (1889). As the first managing director of the Irish Industries' Society, he helped preserve from extinction many Irish handicrafts, such as lacemaking, handmade tweeds, and glassmaking.[2] In London in the 1890s he was one of the Rhymers' Club and a founder-member of the Irish Literary Society. He was to cross paths several times, and sometimes to clash, with W. B. Yeats, who described Rolleston in his memoirs as an "intimate enemy".[3] He was also involved in Douglas Hyde's Gaelic League. He corresponded with the American poet Walt Whitman and, while living in Germany, sought to translate Whitman's Leaves of Grass into German and have it published there.
He also spent time as a journalist, and as a civil servant involved with agriculture.
Family lifeedit
He had eight children, from two marriages.[citation needed] His first marriage was to Edith de Burgh (1859–1896), daughter of W. de Burgh, and his second, in 1897, was to Maud Brooke, daughter of Stopford Brooke.[4]
Worksedit
Approximately 168 books are associated with Rolleston, some as writer or editor. These are the more prominent works; publication dates listed if known.
The Teaching of Epictetus (1888)
Life of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1889)
Tannhauser: a dramatic poem by Richard Wagner (illustrated by Willy Pogany) (1900)
A Treasury of Irish Poetry in the English Tongue by Stopford A. Brooke & T. W. Rolleston (1900)
Parallel Paths: A Study in Biology, Ethics, and Art (1908)
The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cumhail (1910)
Celtic Myths and Legends also entitled Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race (1911, reprinted 1917, 1990)
The Illustrated Guide to Celtic Mythology. London: Studio Editions, 1993 (Based on Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race)
Parsifal or, The Legend of the Holy Grail, retold from ancient sources with acknowledgement to the "Parsifal" of Richard Wagner (1912)
The tale of Lohengrin, knight of the swan by Richard Wagner and T. W. Rolleston; illustrated by Willy Pogany (1913)
Referencesedit
^William Murphy: "Rolleston, Thomas William Hazen (T. W.)", in Dictionary of Irish Biography, online; retrieved 27 January 2021.
^MacMahon, Noel (1998). In the Shadow of the Fairy Hill: A History of Shinrone and Ballingarry from Pre-Christian Times to the Early 1900s. Ireland: Kilcommon Press. ISBN9780953456802.
^Finneran, Richard (2002). The Yeats Reader. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN9780743227988.
Works by T. W. Rolleston at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland at Project Gutenberg
Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry at Project Gutenberg (Rolleston, T. W., Commentator; Davis, Thomas, Creator)
849: the Dead at Clonmacnois, from the Irish of Angus O'Gillan; The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900., Bartleby.com
January 01, 1970
rolleston, thomas, william, hazen, rolleston, 1857, december, 1920, irish, writer, literary, figure, translator, known, poet, publishing, over, wide, range, literary, political, topics, lived, various, times, killiney, county, dublin, german, empire, london, c. Thomas William Hazen Rolleston 1 May 1857 5 December 1920 1 was an Irish writer literary figure and translator known as a poet but publishing over a wide range of literary and political topics He lived at various times in Killiney in County Dublin the German Empire London and County Wicklow settling finally in 1908 in Hampstead London where he died His Killiney home called Secrora subsequently became the home of tennis player Joshua Pim Thomas William Hazen RollestonBorn1 May 1857Died5 December 1920Occupation s Poet writer Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Family life 4 Works 5 References 6 External linksEarly years editRolleston was born in Glasshouse Shinrone County Offaly the son of a judge He was educated at St Columba s College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin He also play s guitar Career editAfter a time in the German Empire he founded the Dublin University Review in 1885 he published Poems and Ballads of Young Ireland 1888 and a Life of Lessing 1889 As the first managing director of the Irish Industries Society he helped preserve from extinction many Irish handicrafts such as lacemaking handmade tweeds and glassmaking 2 In London in the 1890s he was one of the Rhymers Club and a founder member of the Irish Literary Society He was to cross paths several times and sometimes to clash with W B Yeats who described Rolleston in his memoirs as an intimate enemy 3 He was also involved in Douglas Hyde s Gaelic League He corresponded with the American poet Walt Whitman and while living in Germany sought to translate Whitman s Leaves of Grass into German and have it published there He also spent time as a journalist and as a civil servant involved with agriculture Family life editHe had eight children from two marriages citation needed His first marriage was to Edith de Burgh 1859 1896 daughter of W de Burgh and his second in 1897 was to Maud Brooke daughter of Stopford Brooke 4 Works editApproximately 168 books are associated with Rolleston some as writer or editor These are the more prominent works publication dates listed if known The Teaching of Epictetus 1888 Life of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing 1889 Tannhauser a dramatic poem by Richard Wagner illustrated by Willy Pogany 1900 A Treasury of Irish Poetry in the English Tongue by Stopford A Brooke amp T W Rolleston 1900 Parallel Paths A Study in Biology Ethics and Art 1908 The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cumhail 1910 Celtic Myths and Legends also entitled Myths amp Legends of the Celtic Race 1911 reprinted 1917 1990 The Illustrated Guide to Celtic Mythology London Studio Editions 1993 Based on Myths amp Legends of the Celtic Race Parsifal or The Legend of the Holy Grail retold from ancient sources with acknowledgement to the Parsifal of Richard Wagner 1912 The tale of Lohengrin knight of the swan by Richard Wagner and T W Rolleston illustrated by Willy Pogany 1913 References edit William Murphy Rolleston Thomas William Hazen T W in Dictionary of Irish Biography online retrieved 27 January 2021 MacMahon Noel 1998 In the Shadow of the Fairy Hill A History of Shinrone and Ballingarry from Pre Christian Times to the Early 1900s Ireland Kilcommon Press ISBN 9780953456802 Finneran Richard 2002 The Yeats Reader New York Simon and Schuster ISBN 9780743227988 The Times 6 December 1920 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to T W Rolleston Biography at Offalyhistory com Details of address in Killiney at nationalarchives ie Works by T W Rolleston at Project Gutenberg Works by or about T W Rolleston at Internet Archive Works by T W Rolleston at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland at Project Gutenberg Thomas Davis Selections from his Prose and Poetry at Project Gutenberg Rolleston T W Commentator Davis Thomas Creator 849 the Dead at Clonmacnois from the Irish of Angus O Gillan The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250 1900 Bartleby com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T W Rolleston amp oldid 1222139653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
