Helen Creighton, Canada's first lady of folklore, Clary Croft
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Helen Creighton, Canada's first lady of folklore, Clary Croft
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non fiction
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Helen Creighton
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electronic resource
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Clary Croft
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Canada's first lady of folklore
Summary
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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