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Diary of Life in the Trobriand Islands, in French, by Pearl Trader Raphael Brudo, Sept. 2-30, 1934
written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (September 1934) , 14 page(s)
A 14-page manuscript, typed in French with occasional handwritten passages, is an account/diary of daily life in the Trobriand Islands by pearl trader Raphael Brudo, dated between Sept. 2 and 30 of 1934. This is apparently the account that Brudo composed at the request of Princess Marie Bonaparte, a descendant of...
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written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (September 1934) , 14 page(s)
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A 14-page manuscript, typed in French with occasional handwritten passages, is an account/diary of daily life in the Trobriand Islands by pearl trader Raphael Brudo, dated between Sept. 2 and 30 of 1934. This is apparently the account that Brudo composed at the request of Princess Marie Bonaparte, a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century. Brudo describes his boat, his crew, and the natural beauty of the island...
A 14-page manuscript, typed in French with occasional handwritten passages, is an account/diary of daily life in the Trobriand Islands by pearl trader Raphael Brudo, dated between Sept. 2 and 30 of 1934. This is apparently the account that Brudo composed at the request of Princess Marie Bonaparte, a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century. Brudo describes his boat, his crew, and the natural beauty of the islands, then discusses: a chief that Bonaparte had asked about; native belief in magic; a missionary's love for a native woman, who left him for the sexual freedom of her own culture; a trip along the coastline, visiting other Europeans and traders in the islands; and descriptions of his own daily life.
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Date Written / Recorded
September 1934, 1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Topic / Theme
Island life, Trobriand Islanders
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Essay in French by Raphael Brudo Comparing Native and White Societies
in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (1934) , 11 page(s)
An 11-page manuscript, typewritten in French with occasional hand-written notes, is an essay by pearl trader Raphael Brudo comparing native and white societies. Brudo, who considered himself an amateur ethnographer, may have written it for Princess Marie Bonaparte, a renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th centur...
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in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (1934) , 11 page(s)
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An 11-page manuscript, typewritten in French with occasional hand-written notes, is an essay by pearl trader Raphael Brudo comparing native and white societies. Brudo, who considered himself an amateur ethnographer, may have written it for Princess Marie Bonaparte, a renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century and acquaintance of Malinowski's. Brudo notes the natives' ignorance of sexual biology and the role of men in pregnancy, and consider...
An 11-page manuscript, typewritten in French with occasional hand-written notes, is an essay by pearl trader Raphael Brudo comparing native and white societies. Brudo, who considered himself an amateur ethnographer, may have written it for Princess Marie Bonaparte, a renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century and acquaintance of Malinowski's. Brudo notes the natives' ignorance of sexual biology and the role of men in pregnancy, and considers how that looks in white eyes. He praises Malinowski as having done the first - and final, definitive - work on Trobriand culture that no one could hope to match. And he then engages in a lengthy consideration of the differences between European and Trobriand culture; how Europeans must have appeared to the natives; the effect of one culture on the other, and the damage caused and danger posed by the Europeans; defends the Trobriand culture, particularly the sexual freedom for women, against the moral 'superiority' of the Europeans; and questions the right of Westerners to impose their values on the natives.
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Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Essay
Contributor
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Author / Creator
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Trobriand Islanders
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Letter in French from Raphael Brudo to Bronislaw Malinowski, Aug. 19, 1934
written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (19 August 1934) , 2 page(s)
Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is:...
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written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (19 August 1934) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is: the anticipated arrival of a set of proofs from Malinowski's editor; Malinowski's continued fame in Kiriwina; amusing stories of the n...
Date: 19.8.34. Place: Kavataria (Kiriwina). A two-page letter in French, mostly typed but with handwritten final paragraph and post-script, is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl-trader in the Kiriwinian village of Kavataria. The letter was sent to Malinowski in London to be read upon his return from Africa. Mentioned is: the anticipated arrival of a set of proofs from Malinowski's editor; Malinowski's continued fame in Kiriwina; amusing stories of the natives; and a deadly assault on a supposed sorcerer. The letter closes with an offer of good wishes.
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Date Written / Recorded
19 August 1934, 1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Topic / Theme
Daily life, Trobriand Islanders
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Letter in French from Raphael Brudo to ''Princess George of Greece,'' Jan. 7, 1935
written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (07 January 1935) , 2 page(s)
Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst...
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written by Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934, in Bronislaw Malinowski Papers (Yale), of Yale University. Sterling Memorial Library. Manuscripts and Archives (Papers relating to Malinowski's studies of the Trobriands Islands, Further material and correspondence) (New Haven, CT) (07 January 1935) , 2 page(s)
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Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century. They are presumably connected through Malinowski, who met Bonaparte in 1932 in Saint-Tropez, and whom Brudo...
Date: 7.1.35. Place: Trobriand Islands. A typed letter in French is from Raphael Brudo, a pearl trader in the Trobriand Islands, to Princess Marie Bonaparte (styled Princess George in the English usage due to her marriage to Prince George of Greece and Denmark), a descendant of Napoleon and renowned psychoanalyst of the early 20th century. They are presumably connected through Malinowski, who met Bonaparte in 1932 in Saint-Tropez, and whom Brudo mentions in the letter. Writing in rather florid prose, Brudo compares himself to a child who performs in order to receive praise. He refers to notes about Trobriand life that he has sent to Bonaparte, particularly one about Trobriand sexual habits. He promises to send photos, and ends with best wishes to Bonaparte's husband and daughter.
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Date Written / Recorded
07 January 1935, 1935
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Letter
Author / Creator
Raphael Brudo, fl. 1934
Topic / Theme
Island life, Trobriand Islanders
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