Duncan Emrich (1908–1977)
Author of Folklore on the American Land
About the Author
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, show more 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) show less
Works by Duncan Emrich
The Folklore of Weddings and Marriage; The Traditional Beliefs, Customs, Superstitions, Charms, and Omens of Marriage… (1970) 22 copies
The folklore of love and courtship;: The charms and divinations, superstitions and beliefs, signs and prospects of… (1970) 20 copies
The Nonsense Book of Riddles, Rhymes, Tongue Twisters, Puzzles and Jokes from American Folklore (1970) 19 copies
Comstock Bonanza 2 copies
Associated Works
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 1, September 1980 — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Emrich, Duncan Blackie McDonald
- Birthdate
- 1908-04-11
- Date of death
- 1977-08-23
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Mardin, Turkey
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Education
- Brown University
Columbia University
Harvard University - Occupations
- archivist
university professor - Organizations
- U.S. Army
Columbia University
University of Denver
Library of Congress - Awards and honors
- Croix de Guerre
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Reviews
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 17
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 270
- Popularity
- #85,638
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 12