Thomas Frederick Crane
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Thomas Frederick Crane (1844-1927) was an American folklorist.
He studied law at Princeton, but after graduation became a student of languages, and taught French, Italian, Spanish, and medieval literature, at Cornell University. He was among the founders of the Journal of American Folklore.
He is particularly noted for his collection Italian Popular Tales. Many of its tales were published in the popular children's magazine St. Nicholas Magazine.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Brian Attebery, The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature, p 65, ISBN 0-253-35665-2
[edit] External links
- Italian Popular Tales online at SurLaLune fairy tale site
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