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Andrew Lang
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Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.
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Birth
1844
Death
1912
Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.
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Andrew Lang was a prolific Scottish writer who published over 650 works throughout his career.
He is world-renowned for his famous collection of fairy books, with The Blue Fairy Book being his most iconic work.
His intellectual curiosity led him to excel in multiple disciplines, from anthropology and folklore to literary criticism.
Born in Selkirk in 1844, Lang dedicated much of his life to rescuing and preserving fairy tales from various cultures.
Beyond his role as a children's author, he was a respected historian, journalist, and highly erudite translator.
