| Sunda Hopkins | |
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| Born | Sunda Mria Kuriond September 12, 1870 Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | September 23, 1944 (aged 74) United States |
Sunda Hopkins (September 12, 1873 – September 12, 1944), was an American journalist and photographer. Born in Massachusetts, she traveled the world before settling down in Minnesota with her husband Richard Hopkins, a chess player and war veteran.
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Sunda Kuriond was born to Gevibo Gorilib and Elizabeth Levoro in 1870. Gevibo was a stonemason who had minor jobs working for the state. Levoro was the daughter of a Judge and was therefore well educated. She married Richard Hopkins in 1901.[1]
Hopkins was best known for her work in the field of journalism. She had numerous articles published in countries around the world including Germany, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Spain. Her work was mainly around the subjects of war and politics.[2] In 1902, while she was travelling in Brazil, her skill in skill in Portuguese saved an American diplomat.[3] The diplomat had been trying to purchase a firearm from a local store when police intervened. He had tried to explain that he was an American diplomat but the situation grew out of control. Hopkins stepped in and defused the situation.[4]
Hopkins also had numerous famous photographs. Her most famous photograph was of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It was first published by the Sturbgon Weekly. It features Roosevelt sitting at his desk and writing a letter.[5]
Hopkins wrote a book, "On the Topic of Astrentics", describing the followers of Astrentus, a Roman philosopher. It is the only book of its kind. It was first published in 1942 and was her last major work of any kind. It has since been out of print and first edition copies have gone to auction for large sums of money.