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''' | '''Rewht Avnín Sguðitn''' (fT 2236 – fT 2316 (aged 80)) was an [[Eevo]] composer and mathematician. | ||
==Traits== | ==Traits== | ||
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Sguðitn was born in the city of Flian (in the principality of Isy) to a well-off family of Adetsib descent as the second of four children. Her father, Hajod Sguðitn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Flian who would compose in his spare time. Her mother, ___ ___, was a socialite, classical ''ŋams'' player and music teacher. Her mother's brother, ___ ___, was a ''sewøðr'' player. | Sguðitn was born in the city of Flian (in the principality of Isy) to a well-off family of Adetsib descent as the second of four children. Her father, Hajod Sguðitn, was a mathematics professor in the University of Flian who would compose in his spare time. Her mother, ___ ___, was a socialite, classical ''ŋams'' player and music teacher. Her mother's brother, ___ ___, was a ''sewøðr'' player. | ||
A precocious tomboy, early on | A precocious tomboy, early on Rewht was taught mathematics and ''davr'' by her parents. She started auditing music and math classes before she was 5. She was to a large extent self-taught in the boarding school math and music curriculum, seeking out math and music books to read in libraries, music to listen to, and instruments to learn to play. She was allowed to skip boarding school and to enroll in the University of Flian at age 10 by taking an entrance exam, and specialized in mathematics at age 16. | ||
Around graduation, | Around graduation, Sguðitn began to study with composers such as Cosca Síomha and to develop a musical language characterized by showy, adventurous harmony. She was also skilled in counterpoint, which was already evident in her first "string quartet" (= piece for three ''ngjeoms'' and one ''ngjeomsam'', typically structured in several movements) which she finished at 16. In fT 2252 she attempted to win the prestigious composition prize ''[prize]'', but failed<!--; her entry was deemed "too abstract for one to judge her capability of expression"-->. 4 On her second attempt in fT 2255 (at age 19) she won the prize with her ''[some cantata or mini-opera]'', marking the first time ''[prize]'' was won by a woman. | ||
After winning ''[prize]'' | After winning ''[prize]'' Sguðitn returned to the University of Flian as a doctoral student in mathematics, and was awarded a doctorate for her dissertation ''[something about algebraic curves?]'' (fT 2261) under the supervision of Zatseor Lik. Shortly thereafter, Sguðitn accepted habilitation in the mathematics department of the University of Flian. | ||
==Later life== | ==Later life== | ||
<!-- In fT 2285 (aged 48) | <!-- In fT 2285 (aged 48) Sguðitn moved to Clofabolocin (by horse and buggy) and became a professor in Semaxan University (''semaxanol savtuprazan''). -->In fT 2300 (aged 63), she retired from her academic career and secluded herself, intending to focus solely on composition. She lived in a house in Sŋooron until she died of a stroke in fT 2316 (aged 80). | ||
==Compositions== | ==Compositions== | ||
Sguðitn’s compositions, many of them commissioned, number about 150 works in total. Many of her works are chamber music and songs. Her style is often described as “constrained composition” by critics, as she often tried to optimize for both economy/efficiency and expressiveness. | |||
Sguðitn could only compose at a limited pace during her academic career. Much of her œuvre comes from after she retired and was only published after her death. | |||
(Many of her “high-level” tempo markings and staff directions are in her native Chick Corean – while “low-level” ones such as dynamics markings remain in Varrkkún.) | (Many of her “high-level” tempo markings and staff directions are in her native Chick Corean – while “low-level” ones such as dynamics markings remain in Varrkkún.) | ||
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==Mathematical output== | ==Mathematical output== | ||
Sguðitn contributed to number theory, geometry and topology. | |||
*Some theorems and constructions named after her in Tricin: | *Some theorems and constructions named after her in Tricin: | ||
**" | **"Sguðitn axioms" (the Eilenberg–Steenrod axioms): axiomatized homology for topological spaces (?) | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
A lesbian, | A lesbian, Sguðitn never married a man or had children. She had a handful of female lovers. | ||
Family members: | Family members: | ||
*Veróosy | *Veróosy Sguðitn (older sister) - a mathematician | ||
*Yzích | *Yzích Sguðitn (younger sister) - an artist | ||
[[Category:Tricin]][[Category:Historical figures]] | [[Category:Tricin]][[Category:Historical figures]] | ||