Sally Carrighar
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Sally Carrighar was an American
naturalist
and writer
. She is especially known for her series of nature books chronicling the lives of wild animals. Humans are often absent from these tales.
Carrighar's work is based on years of observation. For example, she spent ten years in the Arctic, and seven observing at Beetle Rock in California before writing her famous books. These are seen as classics of nature writing and may be viewed as a specialized form of travel literature
.
Several of her most popular titles are The Twilight Seas, Icebound Summer, One Day at Teton Marsh and One Day at Beetle Rock.
Other books by this author include Wild Voice Of The North, Moonlight at Midday, The Glass Dove, and Wild Heritage. She attended Wellesley College for two years and would have graduated with the class of 1922, but had to leave due to sickness.
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naturalist
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. She is especially known for her series of nature books chronicling the lives of wild animals. Humans are often absent from these tales.
Carrighar's work is based on years of observation. For example, she spent ten years in the Arctic, and seven observing at Beetle Rock in California before writing her famous books. These are seen as classics of nature writing and may be viewed as a specialized form of travel literature
Travel literature
Travel literature is travel writing of literary value. Travel literature typically records the experiences of an author touring a place for the pleasure of travel. An individual work is sometimes called a travelogue or itinerary. Travel literature may be cross-cultural or transnational in focus, or...
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Several of her most popular titles are The Twilight Seas, Icebound Summer, One Day at Teton Marsh and One Day at Beetle Rock.
Other books by this author include Wild Voice Of The North, Moonlight at Midday, The Glass Dove, and Wild Heritage. She attended Wellesley College for two years and would have graduated with the class of 1922, but had to leave due to sickness.