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Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang
For the former National Basketball Association player, see Andrew Lang (basketball). Andrew Charles Lang Jr (born June 28 1966 in Pine Bluff Arkansas) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the


Andrew Lang (March 31, 1844, Selkirk – July 20, 1912, Banchory, Kincardineshire) was a prolific Scots man of letters. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Selkirk, a town and former Royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, lies on the River Ettrick, a tributary of the River Tweed. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Banchory ( Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar, 'blessed place' is a Burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns (from A' Mhaoirne meaning 'The Stewartry' was a local government Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason" is a person who tries to use his or her Intelligence and analytical thinking, He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. Folkloristics is the formal academic study of Folklore. What actually constitutes folklore is disputed even within the discipline but generally folklore focuses on the History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving

The Andrew Lang lectures at St Andrews University are named for him. The Andrew Lang Lecture series is held at the University of St The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between

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Biography

Lang was the eldest of the eight children of John Lang, town clerk of Selkirk, and his wife, Jane Plenderleath Sellar, daughter of Patrick Sellar, factor to the first duke of Sutherland. Selkirk, a town and former Royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, lies on the River Ettrick, a tributary of the River Tweed. On April 17, 1875 he married Leonora Blanche Alleyne, youngest daughter of C. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common T. Alleyne of Clifton and Barbados.

He was educated at Selkirk grammar school, and at the Edinburgh Academy, St Andrews University and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he took a first class in the final classical schools in 1868, becoming a fellow and subsequently honorary fellow of Merton College. The Edinburgh Academy is an Independent school. It is self-governed and financed though it remains subject to inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between Balliol College (ˈbeɪlɪəl founded in 1263 is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. See also Wardens of Merton College Oxford. Merton College is also the name of a college in the London Borough of Merton. As a journalist, poet, critic and historian, he soon made a reputation as one of the ablest and most versatile writers of the day. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" The word critic comes from the Greek el κριτικός ( el-Latn kritikós) "able to discern" which in turn derives from the word See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it

He died of angina pectoris at the Tor-na-Coille Hotel in Banchory, survived by his wife. Angina pectoris, commonly known as angina, is severe Chest pain due to Ischemia (a lack of blood and hence Oxygen supply of the heart He was buried in the cathedral precincts at St Andrews.

Professions

Folklore and anthropology

"Rumpelstiltskin," from Lang's Fairy Tales.
"Rumpelstiltskin," from Lang's Fairy Tales.

Lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos The earliest of his publications is Custom and Myth (1884). In Myth, Ritual and Religion (1887) he explained the "irrational" elements of mythology as survivals from more primitive forms. Lang's Making of Religion was heavily influenced by the 18th century idea of the "noble savage": in it, he maintained the existence of high spiritual ideas among so-called "savage" races, drawing parallels with the contemporary interest in occult phenomena in England. In the eighteenth-century cult of " Primitivism " the noble savage, uncorrupted by the influences of civilization was considered more worthy more authentically noble His Blue Fairy Book (1889) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of Fairy tale collections A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of Fairy tale collections Lang examined the origins of totemism in Social Origins (1903). A totem is any supposed entity that watches over or assists a group of people such as a family Clan or tribe ( Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Webster's

Psychic research

Lang's was one of the founders of the study of "Psychical Research," and his other writings on anthropology include The Book of Dreams and Ghosts (1897), Magic and Religion (1901) and The Secret of the Totem (1905). Anthropology (/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ from Greek grc ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, "human" -λογία -logia) is the study of He served as President of the Society for Psychical Research in 1911. The Society for Psychical Research ( SPR) is a Non-profit organization which started in the United Kingdom and was later imitated in other countries

Classical scholarship

He collaborated with S.H. Butcher in a prose translation (1879) of Homer's Odyssey, and with E. Samuel Henry Butcher, MP (born 16 April 1850) Dublin born classical scholar and in his final years an English politician Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the The Odyssey ( Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. Myers and Walter Leaf in a prose version (1883) of the Iliad, both still noted for their archaic but attractive style. Walter Leaf (1852 - 1927 English banker and scholar was born at Norwood London, on 26 November 1852 and educated at Harrow and The Iliad ( Greek: Ἰλιάς (Ancient Ιλιάδα (Modern is together with the Odyssey, one of two ancient He was a Homeric scholar of conservative views. Homeric scholarship is the study of Homeric epic, especially the two large surviving epics the Iliad and Odyssey. Other works include Homer and the Epic (1893); a prose translation of The Homeric Hymns (1899), with literary and mythological essays in which he draws parallels between Greek myths and other mythologies; and Homer and his Age (1906).

Historian

Lang's writings on Scottish history are characterised by a scholarly care for detail, a piquant literary style, and a gift for disentangling complicated questions. The Mystery of Mary Stuart (1901) was a consideration of the fresh light thrown on Mary Queen of Scots by the Lennox manuscripts in the University Library, Cambridge, approving of her and criticising her accusers. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the

He also wrote monographs on The Portraits and Jewels of Mary Stuart (1906) and James VI and the Gowrie Mystery (1902). James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James The somewhat unfavourable view of John Knox presented in his book John Knox and the Reformation (1905) aroused considerable controversy. John Knox (c 1510 – 24 November 1572 was a Scottish clergyman and leader of the Protestant Reformation who is considered the founder of the Presbyterian He gave new information about the continental career of the Young Pretender in Pickle the Spy (1897), an account of Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, whom he identified with Pickle, a notorious Hanoverian spy. For the US politician see Charles E Stuart For "Betty Burke" see The 'Forty-Five' below Alestair (ie Alexander Ruadh MacDonnell '''MacDonell''' (c 1725 &ndash 23 December 1761) chief of Glengarry, a Scottish This was followed by The Companions of Pickle (1898) and a monograph on Prince Charles Edward (1900). In 1900 he began a History of Scotland from the Roman occupation. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Valet's Tragedy (1903), which takes its title from an essay on Dumas's Man in the Iron Mask, collects twelve papers on historical mysteries, and A Monk of Fife (1896) is a fictitious narrative purporting to be written by a young Scot in France in 1429-1431. The Vicomte of Bragelonne Ten Years Later ( Le Vicomte de Bragelonne ou Dix ans plus tard) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas père.

Other writings

Andrew Lang at work.
Andrew Lang at work.

Lang's earliest publication was a volume of metrical experiments, The Ballads and Lyrics of Old France (1872), and this was followed at intervals by other volumes of dainty verse, Ballades in Blue China (1880, enlarged edition, 1888), Ballads and Verses Vain (1884), selected by Mr Austin Dobson; Rhymes à la Mode (1884), Grass of Parnassus (1888), Ban and Arrière Ban (1894), New Collected Rhymes (1905).

Lang was active as a journalist in various ways, ranging from sparkling "leaders" for the Daily News to miscellaneous articles for the Morning Post, and for many years he was literary editor of Longman's Magazine; no critic was in more request, whether for occasional articles and introductions to new editions or as editor of dainty reprints. Longman's Magazine was first published in November 1882 by C J

He edited The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns (1896), and was responsible for the Life and Letters (1897) of JG Lockhart, and The Life, Letters and Diaries (1890) of Sir Stafford Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh. Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796 (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire John Gibson Lockhart ( 14 July 1794 &ndash 25 November 1854) Scottish writer and editor is best known as the author of the definitive Stafford Henry Northcote 1st Earl of Iddesleigh GCB PC ( 27 October 1818 &ndash 12 January 1887) Lang discussed literary subjects with the same humour and acidity that marked his criticism of fellow folklorists, in Books and Bookmen (1886), Letters to Dead Authors (1886), Letters on Literature (1889), etc.

Works

To 1889

1890–1899

1900–1909

1910–1912

Posthumous

References

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone

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