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Hilary Stewart
Hilary Stewart (3 November 1924 – 5 June 2014) was a Saint Lucia- born Canadian writer known for her books about the Northwest Coast First Nations people. She illustrated other writers' books and published eleven of her own. Life Stewart was born in Saint Lucia in 1924. She was sent to boarding school in the UK before studying at St. Martin's School of Art. She had a sister and a brother. She was in the military during the Second World War, and after leaving the forces, she arrived in Canada in 1951. She was a founding member of the ''Archaeological Society of British Columbia'' which started in 1966. In 1979, she published ''Looking at Northwest Coast Indian art''. The book looks not only at the style of the art but also the associated stories behind the images. In 1985, British Columbia began giving prizes for books, and her 1984 book, Cedar, was one of the first recipients. Three years later, she repeated the trick after she published her book about John R. Jewitt, ''John R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerindian peoples. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent (Antilles), Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of with an estimated population of over 180,000 people as of 2022. The national capital is the city of Castries. The first proven inhabitants of the island, the Arawaks, are believed to have first settled in AD 200–400. Around 800 AD, the island would be taken over by the Kalinago. The French were the first Europeans to settle on the island, and they signed a treaty with the native Caribs in 1660. England took control of the island in 1663. In ensuing years, England and France fought 14 times for control of the island, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |