# Alma Karlin

> Slovenian academic and poet (1889–1950)

**Wikidata**: [Q79131](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79131)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Karlin)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alma-karlin

## Summary
Alma Karlin (Alma Ida Wilibalda Maximiliana Karlin; 12 October 1889 – 14 January 1950) was a Slovenian academic, poet, travel writer, journalist, collector and traveler. She is principally known for her work as a travel writer and poet and for her professional affiliations including the University of Paris.

## Biography
- Born: 12 October 1889
- Died: 14 January 1950
- Full name / legal name: Alma Ida Wilibalda Maximiliana Karlin (alias: Alma Ida Willibalde Maximiliana Karlin)
- Nationality / citizenship: associated with Cisleithania (Austro‑Hungary region), Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (as indicated in structured properties)
- Education: University of Paris (affiliated)
- Known for: travel literature and poetry
- Employer(s) / affiliations: University of Paris (affiliation recorded)
- Field(s): poetry; travel writing / travel literature; journalism; collecting; travel; theosophy (listed among related fields)
- Instance of: human
- Portrait / image file: Alma Karlin.png
- Identifiers and authority-control (selected structured properties from source):  
  - P18: Alma Karlin.png  
  - P1477: Alma Ida Wilibalda Maximiliana Karlin  
  - P569 (birth date): +1889-10-12T00:00:00Z  
  - P570 (death date): +1950-01-14T00:00:00Z  
  - P213: 0000000117539756  
  - P214: 27905349  
  - P227: 120587947  
  - P244: no96040934  
  - P268: 130015575  
  - P269: 254762298  
  - P271: DA12025698  
  - P409: 35518973  
  - P646: /m/043kmvw  
  - P648: OL5190223A, OL2079195A  
  - P691: js2015867683  
  - P1006: 074093517  
  - P1015: 90564022  
  - P1207: n2015006111  
  - P1280: 6197091  
  - P1315: 982252  
  - P1375: 000744821  
  - P1695: a0000003818773  
  - P1938: 52787  
  - P2163: 379177  
  - P2533: a4ca7a2b-b40c-40dd-980f-8f4c7bfa6783  
  - P3430: w69x4b85  
  - P6194: K/Karlin_Alma-Maximiliana_1889_1950  
  - P6722: 15195  
  - P7029: 770193652, 770193654  
  - P7293: 9810552141905606  
  - P7753: karlin  
  - P8728: K/Karlin_Alma.htm  
  - P8851: 31750247  
  - P9037: f116c29c-b2b4-49ba-ac24-2a7f1b2c578f  
  - P9163: karlin-alma-maksimilijana  
  - P9918: PE00022574  
  - P10832: E39PBJbCJkjxWtYBdqH8bMQyVC  
  - P11496: 1140563741821580160  
  - P12483: 97700  
  - P13049: 120587947  
  - P13204: psskmcjw  
  - P13591: person/004e4150-ab6a-41cf-baf0-2785acd06d78  
  - P14178: js2015867683  
  - P14225: 981005743394109366  
  - P1695: a0000003818773  
  - P1938: 52787

## Contributions
- Literary output and genres: Recorded in source properties and related items as a poet and travel writer; produced travel literature and poetry (specific titles and publication years are not provided in the source material).  
- Journalism: Listed occupation includes journalist; contributed to the field of journalism (no specific outlets or articles cited in the provided material).  
- Collecting: Identified as a collector in the source; collected objects or materials connected to her work as a traveler and cultural documenter (no item-level inventories or collection dates supplied).  
- Academic affiliation: Affiliated with the University of Paris (the source records that affiliation but does not list specific academic posts, lectures, or degrees awarded).  
- Travel and cultural practice: Identified as a traveler and travel writer; her work falls within the travel literature genre and the broader practice of travel and cultural documentation.  
Note: The source lists many structured identifiers and authority-control codes (see Biography) that document cataloguing and bibliographic recognition of her person and works across libraries and databases.

## FAQs
Q: Who was Alma Karlin?  
A: Alma Karlin was a Slovenian academic, poet, travel writer, journalist, collector and traveler born in 1889 and deceased in 1950.

Q: When and where was Alma Karlin born and when did she die?  
A: She was born on 12 October 1889 and died on 14 January 1950; the provided source lists the dates but does not state a birthplace.

Q: What kinds of writing did Alma Karlin produce?  
A: The source identifies her primarily as a poet and travel writer; she is also recorded as a journalist and as working within travel literature.

Q: With which institutions was Alma Karlin affiliated?  
A: The source records an affiliation with the University of Paris.

Q: Under what names might Alma Karlin be catalogued or referenced?  
A: Her full name is Alma Ida Wilibalda Maximiliana Karlin, with an alias Alma Ida Willibalde Maximiliana Karlin; numerous authority-control identifiers (VIAF, library codes, national bibliographies) are listed in the structured properties.

Q: What citizenships or state associations are recorded for Alma Karlin?  
A: The structured properties associate her with Cisleithania (Austro‑Hungary region), the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.

Q: What fields did Alma Karlin work in?  
A: The source lists poetry, travel writing/travel literature, journalism, collecting, travel, and theosophy as fields or related topics.

## Why They Matter
Alma Karlin matters because she combined roles across literature, journalism, collecting and travel during the early 20th century, and is recorded in multiple national and international library and authority systems (see identifiers). Her designation in the source as a Slovenian academic and poet, and as a travel writer, positions her at the intersection of literary culture and cross‑cultural documentation. The presence of extensive authority-control entries indicates that her life and output have been catalogued and preserved across bibliographic systems, enabling research and continued access. Without her recorded contributions in travel literature and poetry the bibliographic and cultural record referenced in multiple institutions would lack one of its documented early 20th‑century Slovenian figures who connected literary practice with travel and collecting.

## Notable For
- Being recorded in the source as a Slovenian academic and poet (1889–1950).  
- Full legal name: Alma Ida Wilibalda Maximiliana Karlin (alias form also recorded).  
- Occupations documented: travel writer, poet, journalist, collector, traveler, and academic.  
- Affiliation with the University of Paris.  
- Widely represented in library and authority databases, as evidenced by numerous identifiers (see Biography).  
- Citizenship / state associations recorded across historical entities relevant to Central and Southeastern Europe: Cisleithania (Austro‑Hungary region), Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.  
- Image file recorded as Alma Karlin.png in the structured properties.

## Body

### Early life and identity
- Alma Karlin was born on 12 October 1889. Her recorded full name in structured data is Alma Ida Wilibalda Maximiliana Karlin. An alternate spelling/alias appears as Alma Ida Willibalde Maximiliana Karlin. The source provides precise birth and death dates but does not supply a birthplace.

### Education and academic affiliation
- The source records an affiliation with the University of Paris. No specific degree titles, years of attendance, or departments are provided in the supplied material.

### Literary and journalistic career
- Occupations recorded in the source include poet, travel writer, journalist and writer more generally.  
- Her work sits within travel literature and poetry as explicit related items. The source does not list individual titles, publication years, or publishing houses for her works, but it classifies her contribution to these genres.

### Travel and collecting
- The structured material identifies Alma Karlin as a traveler and as a collector. This places her practice in the tradition of writers who document travel experiences and gather cultural or material objects; however, the source does not itemize her collection or specific travels by date or place.

### Fields of work and intellectual orientation
- Fields and related topics recorded include poetry (as a literary form), travel writing/travel literature (genre), collecting, travel, and Theosophy (listed among related things). The source frames her professional identity across these domains without giving detailed project or doctrinal descriptions.

### Citizenship and historical context
- Structured data associates her with several historical political entities: Cisleithania (the northern and western part of Austro‑Hungary, including Dalmatia and Istria, 1867–1918), the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (official name between December 1918 and October 1929), the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (the official name used between 1929 and 1945), and the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (the official post‑war name, 1945–1963). These associations reflect the changing political contexts of Central and Southeastern Europe during her lifetime as recorded in the source.

### Bibliographic and authority-control footprint
- Alma Karlin is well represented in library and authority systems. The structured properties list numerous identifiers (including P213, P214, P227 and many others) and catalog keys (OL identifiers, national bibliographies, and other database codes). These identifiers document institutional recognition and cataloguing of her person and works across multiple repositories.

### Names, image, and cataloguing
- The source includes an image filename (Alma Karlin.png) and multiple catalog and authority identifiers. Her name is standardized in the structured property P1477 and appears in variant form as an alias; this supports reliable cross‑referencing in bibliographic databases.

### Legacy and archival presence
- While the source does not enumerate specific titles, awards, or direct influence on named individuals, the density of authority records and the listing of multiple occupations indicate that Alma Karlin occupies a documented place in the bibliographic and cultural record of Slovenia and the broader Central/Eastern European context. Her categorization as a Slovenian academic and poet, and as a travel writer, suggests a legacy tied to literary and travel‑cultural production archived across libraries and reference systems.

### Limitations of the provided material
- The supplied source material records many structured properties, occupations, fields and institutional associations but does not provide explicit titles, publication dates, employers beyond the University of Paris affiliation, nor a narrative of specific travels, collected items, or individual works. All statements above reflect only the facts and connections present in the provided dataset.

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1. Literatur in Österreich 1938-1945, Band 1: Steiermark
2. Obrazi slovenskih pokrajin
3. Czech National Authority Database
4. International Standard Name Identifier
5. Virtual International Authority File
6. CiNii Research
7. SNAC
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