Antonia Ridge

Antonia Florence Ridge (7 October 1895 – 18 June 1981)[1] was a Dutch-born writer and broadcaster, who wrote the English lyrics for Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller's popular song, "The Happy Wanderer"[2] (originally "Der fröhliche Wanderer" or "Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann"), and others of his works.

She wrote fiction and non-fiction, for adults and children. She scripted and read plays for BBC Radio's Children's Hour. Her non-fiction works include a biography of the botanical artist, Pierre-Joseph Redouté,[3] and For Love of a Rose, a biography of the rose-growing Meilland family.[4] Some of her works were collaborations with the Dutch author Mies Bouhuys [nl].[5]

She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 25 January 1960.[6]

  1. ^ New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors
  2. ^ Published Music: Catalog of Copyright Entries, 3rd Series, Vol. 9, Part 5A, No 1, P. 185, EP86723-24, Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, January–June 1955.
  3. ^ —— (1974). The Man Who Painted Roses: Story of Pierre-Joseph Redoute. Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0571105540.
  4. ^ —— (1965). For Love of a Rose. Faber and Faber.
  5. ^ "Mies Bouhuys and Antonia Ridge". Jane Badger Books. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Antonia Ridge". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.