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Katharine Briggs (häftad, eng)
Katharine Briggs made an indelible mark on the world of folklore with her compilation of the Dictionary of British Folktales in the English...
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Katharine Briggs made an indelible mark on the world of folklore with her compilation of the Dictionary of British Folktales in the English Languages, while her subsequent Dictionary of Fairies confirmed her already distinguished place among British Folklorists. Briggs''s initial academic interest while at Oxford University was in seventeenth-century literature and the Civil War.
Upon leaving Oxford she pursued amateur dramatics and worked for the Guide Movement, and during the Second World War she served in the Women''s Auxiliary Air Force. It was here, perhaps, that her personality fully matured; among other activities she delighted her fellows with her remarkable gift for story-telling.
After the war, her career as a folklorist began to blossom. As if to make up for lost time, she spent the last twenty years of her life writing and lecturing almost continually. As well as her books on folklore, she gained renown for her children''s books Kate Crackernuts and Hobberdy Dick.
She was responsible for revitalising the Folklore Society and as its President, she laid the foundations of the Society as it is today. Hilda Davidson''s biography brings to life a remarkable woman whose combination of academic excellence and natural gift for narrative found her friends all over the world.
Upon leaving Oxford she pursued amateur dramatics and worked for the Guide Movement, and during the Second World War she served in the Women''s Auxiliary Air Force. It was here, perhaps, that her personality fully matured; among other activities she delighted her fellows with her remarkable gift for story-telling.
After the war, her career as a folklorist began to blossom. As if to make up for lost time, she spent the last twenty years of her life writing and lecturing almost continually. As well as her books on folklore, she gained renown for her children''s books Kate Crackernuts and Hobberdy Dick.
She was responsible for revitalising the Folklore Society and as its President, she laid the foundations of the Society as it is today. Hilda Davidson''s biography brings to life a remarkable woman whose combination of academic excellence and natural gift for narrative found her friends all over the world.
Format | Häftad |
Omfång | 227 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | James Clarke & Co Ltd |
Utgivningsdatum | 2024-01-25 |
ISBN | 9780718897482 |
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- Häftad, 227, Engelska, James Clarke & Co Ltd, 2024-01-25, 9780718897482
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- Format Häftad
- Antal sidor 227
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag James Clarke & Co Ltd
- Utgivningsdatum 2024-01-25
- ISBN 9780718897482