Jean Briggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1929 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Died | July 27, 2016 (aged 87) |
| Education | |
| Occupations |
|
Jean L. Briggs (May 28, 1929 – July 27, 2016) was an American-born anthropologist, ethnographer, linguist, and professor emerita at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her best known works included the 1970 landmark book Never in Anger: Portrait of an Eskimo Family, based on 18 months of research and field work in Inuit communities on the Arctic coast during the 1960s.[1][2]
- ^ Gushue, Lisa (2016-07-29). "Eminent anthropologist Jean Briggs, Inuit language expert, dead at 87". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ Sullivan, Joan (2016-08-12). "Anthropologist Jean L. Briggs' books on Inuit became classics". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search