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Oct 07, 1895 Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands Died on 18 Jun 1981 (aged 85)
writer and broadcaster
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About Antonia Ridge
- Antonia Florence Ridge (7 October 1895 – 18 June 1981) was a Dutch-born writer and broadcaster, who wrote the English lyrics for Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller's popular song, "The Happy Wanderer" (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, and For Love of a Rose, a biography of the rose-growing Meilland family.
- Some of her works were collaborations with the Dutch author Mies Bouhuys.She appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 25 January 1960.
