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Jeremiah Curtin
AuthorBooks · Second hand1835-1906
Jeremiah Curtin was an American ethnographer, folklorist, and translator. Curtin had an abiding interest in languages and was conversant with several. From 1883 to 1891 he was employed by the Bureau of American Ethnology as a field researcher documenting the customs and mythologies of various Native American tribes.
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About Jeremiah Curtin
Birth
1835
Death
1906
Jeremiah Curtin was an American ethnographer, folklorist, and translator. Curtin had an abiding interest in languages and was conversant with several. From 1883 to 1891 he was employed by the Bureau of American Ethnology as a field researcher documenting the customs and mythologies of various Native American tribes.
Jeremiah Curtin was a prolific American folklorist who dedicated his life to preserving oral traditions.
His mastery of multiple languages allowed him to translate masterpieces such as the historical novel Ogniem i mieczem.
As an ethnographer, he deeply explored both Irish folklore and the cultures of North American Indians.
His literary legacy is immense, spanning a total of 152 works that include fairy tales and children's literature.
Born in Detroit in 1835, Curtin stood out as a tireless collector of stories and legends from diverse cultures.
