Duncan Emrich (1908–1977)
Auteur van Folklore on the American Land
Over de Auteur
Duncan Emrich, born April 11, 1908 in Mardin, Turkey, was the son of Richard Stanley Merrill, a missionary. Blessed with intelligence and opportunity, Emrich received a first-class education concluding with a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1937 and post-doctoral studies in many foreign universities, toon meer including the Sorbonne, University of Paris. After teaching for some years, he settled in at the Library of Congress as the chief archivist of American folksong from 1945 to 1946. This focused his lifelong interest in folklore and love of language. His life as a writer earned him many honors. The Nonsense Book was named Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal and by the Child Study Association of America in 1970. The Hodgepodge Book was named Outstanding Children's Book by the New York Times Book Review, 1972. He also compiled many adult collections including American Folk Poetry: An Anthology, published in 1974. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Werken van Duncan Emrich
The Folklore of Weddings and Marriage; The Traditional Beliefs, Customs, Superstitions, Charms, and Omens of Marriage… (1970) 22 exemplaren
The folklore of love and courtship;: The charms and divinations, superstitions and beliefs, signs and prospects of… (1970) 20 exemplaren
The Nonsense Book of Riddles, Rhymes, Tongue Twisters, Puzzles and Jokes from American Folklore (1970) 19 exemplaren
Comstock Bonanza 2 exemplaren
Comstock Bonanza: Western Americana of J. Ross Browne, Mark Twain, Sam Davis, Bret Harte, James W. Gally, Dan de… (1950) 2 exemplaren
The Royal Diaries:Kaiulani The People's Princess 1 exemplaar
Songs of the Mormons and Songs of the West 1 exemplaar
Casey Jones and Other Ballads of the Mining West 1 exemplaar
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Cricket Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 1, September 1980 — Medewerker — 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Emrich, Duncan Blackie McDonald
- Geboortedatum
- 1908-04-11
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1977-08-23
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Mardin, Turkey
- Plaats van overlijden
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Opleiding
- Brown University
Columbia University
Harvard University - Beroepen
- archivist
university professor - Organisaties
- U.S. Army
Columbia University
University of Denver
Library of Congress - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Croix de Guerre
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Besprekingen
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- 17
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- 2
- Leden
- 274
- Populariteit
- #84,603
- Waardering
- 3.9
- Besprekingen
- 6
- ISBNs
- 12