Hilda Ram

Mathilda Ramboux
Born	Maria Mathilda Ramboux (1858-10-31)31 October 1858 Antwerp, Belgium
Died	12 July 1901(1901-07-12) (aged 42) Antwerp, Belgium
Pen name	Hilda Ram
Nationality	Belgian
Genre	poetry, short story

Hilda Ram, the pen name of Maria Mathilda Ramboux (31 October 1858 – 12 July 1901) was a Flemish writer. She was active in the Flemish Movement and the Catholic feminist movement.^[1][2][3]

She was born in Antwerp. She studied at the normal school in Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and subsequently spent a year in England learning English. On her return to Belgium, she taught for a time but was more interested in writing than teaching.^[1]

Her first collection of poetry Een Klaverken uit ’s Levens Akker was published in 1884. Her 1890 collection of poems Gedichten was awarded the Staatsprijs voor Poezie.^[1]

In 1885, she met Marie-Elisabeth Belpaire; together, they published Wonderland, a series of collections of short stories and fairy tales. In 1897, together they established the Extension universitaire pour les femmes, a set of university-level courses for women. In 1899, they established the Constance-Teichmannkring ("Constance Teichmann circle"), with the aim of promoting the use of Flemish and bettering children's literature. They also established the literary magazine Dietsche Warande and Het Belfort[ and she served on its first editorial committee.^[1][4][2]

She wrote the libretto for Edgar Tinel's opera Godelieve [nl].^[1]

She was named a Knight in the Order of Leopold.^[3]

She died from cancer in Antwerp at the age of 42.^[1]