Lucy Mary Jane Garnett (1849–1934) was a
folklorist
Folklore studies, less often known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in the United Kingdom, is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore. This term, along with its synonyms, gained currenc ...
and traveller.
She is best known for her work in
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
. She also translated Greek
folk poetry
Folk poetry (sometimes referred to as ''poetry in action'') is poetry that is part of a society's folklore, usually part of their oral tradition. When sung, folk poetry becomes a folk song.
Description
Folk poetry in general has several characteri ...
.
See also
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Turkey of the Ottomans
''Turkey of the Ottomans'' is an anthropological book written by Lucy Garnett and published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1911. The book is a collection of summaries on Social class in the Ottoman Empire, socio-cultural and Government of the l ...
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English folklorists
Women folklorists
English travel writers
British women travel writers
1849 births
1934 deaths
English women non-fiction writers
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