Anne Hart (Canadian author)
Canadian author (1935–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Canadian author (1935–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret Eleanor Anne Hart (née Hill) CM (October 7, 1935 – October 9, 2019) was a Canadian author who specialized in biographies. She was best known for her Agatha Christie character biographies: The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple and The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot, and for her role as head of the Centre for Newfoundland Studies from 1976 until her retirement on January 1, 1998.[2] In 2004, Hart was made a Member of the Order of Canada for her "lasting contributions to the cultural life of her province."[3]
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| Born | Margaret Eleanor Anne Hill October 7, 1935 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | October 9, 2019 (aged 84) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Library research professor, author |
| Genre | Biography |
| Notable works | The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple, The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot |
| Notable awards | Order of Canada |
| Children | Susan Hart, Peter Hart, Stephen Hart[1] |
Hart was born in Winnipeg and grew up in Nova Scotia.[4] She received an arts degree from Dalhousie University (where she majored in history) and a library science degree from McGill University.[5][6]
She later moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, where she became a librarian at Memorial University in 1972, working with her mentor Agnes O'Dea. Four years later, she became head of the university's Centre for Newfoundland Studies (CNS).[2] The CNS acquires books, maps, and documents relevant to Newfoundland and Labrador; while Hart was head, the Centre's collection expanded considerably, from roughly 20,000 volumes to 60,000.[5] Also during Hart's tenure, the CNS grew to include an archive, which complemented the centre's book collection.[2] Another notable accomplishment came in 1986, when the CNS was instrumental in the creation of The Bibliography of Newfoundland, a two-volume scholarly work published by the University of Toronto Press in association with Memorial University. Hart retired on January 1, 1998.[2]
Hart's biographies of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot were written with the full endorsement of Agatha Christie Limited.[11]
CBC Radio Ideas documentary: "Into Unknown Labrador: The Mina Hubbard Story", 1998-05-28.[13] This lecture was also delivered by Hart to The Newfoundland Historical Society on January 27, 2000.[14]
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