Thomas Frederick Crane

Thomas Frederick Crane

Thomas Frederick Crane (July 12, 1844 in New York - December 10, 1927) was an American folklorist, academic and lawyer. [ [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0038-7134(192804)3%3A2%3C273%3ATFC1%3E2.0.CO%3B2-O Speculum] Vol. 3, No. 2 (Apr., 1928), pp. 273-275]

He studied law at Princeton, earned his undergraduate degree in 1864, and in 1867 graduated with an A.M. After graduation, he studied law at Columbia Law School but moved to Ithaca when a relative there beacme ill. He was admitted to the bar worked as a lawyer in the community and as a librarian for new founded Cornell University. He went on to become a student of languages, and was offered a faculty position by President A.D. White and taught French, Italian, Spanish, and medieval literature. He was among the founders of the "Journal of American Folklore". He also served as the first Dean of the Arts College. [ [http://ezra.cornell.edu/posting.php?timestamp=975992400 Dear Uncle Ezra] ]

Today, he is remembered in Cornell's fight song, "Give My Regards to Davy", whose lyrics begin "Give my regards to Davy Remember me to Tee Fee Crane." "Tee Fee Crane" was a nickname given to Crane by students.

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". [Brian Attebery, "The Fantasy Tradition in American Literature", p 65, ISBN 0-253-35665-2]

References

External links

* [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/crane.html "Italian Popular Tales"] online at SurLaLune fairy tale site


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