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Emily Carr

Canadian painter and writer (1871-1945) · Canada · Artists · Died at 73

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Emily Carr was a Canadian artist who was inspired by the monumental art and villages of the First Nations and the landscapes of British Columbia. She also was a vivid writer and chronicler of life in her surroundings, praised for her "complete candour" and "strong prose".

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Honorary Doctorate from the University of British Columbia1945
Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction1941
Person of National Historic Significance

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Emily Carr was a Canadian artist who was inspired by the monumental art and villages of the First Nations and the landscapes of British Columbia. She also was a vivid writer and chronicler of life in her surroundings, praised for her "complete candour" and "strong prose". Klee Wyck, her first book, published in 1941, won the Governor General's Literary Award for non-fiction and this book and others written by her or compiled from her writings later are still much in demand today.

Country
Canada
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1871 to 1945 · aged 73

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