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Helen Creighton Canada’s First Lady of Folklore

Created by: Clary Croft
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing
SKU: NB0423

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Helen Creighton was born at the turn of the nineteenth century and until her death in 1989, she made a remarkable contribution towards retrieving the stories, songs, and legends that have shaped the culture and the people of the Maritimes. Written by her protégé and fellow folklorist, Clary Croft, this intimate biography offers both an intriguing portrait of a woman whose life was destined to become woven into the fabric of Canadian folklore, and a fascinating glimpse into the social mores of her time.

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Helen Creighton was born at the turn of the nineteenth century and until her death in 1989, she made a remarkable contribution towards retrieving the stories, songs, and legends that have shaped the culture and the people of the Maritimes. Written by her protégé and fellow folklorist, Clary Croft, this intimate biography offers both an intriguing portrait of a woman whose life was destined to become woven into the fabric of Canadian folklore, and a fascinating glimpse into the social mores of her time.

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Weight300 g
Dimensions6 × 9 in
Binding

Paperback

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Date Published

January 15 2009

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ACTIVE TITLE

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No of Pages

297

Page Count

297

ISBN

9781551092898