Sarah Gertrude Knott

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Sarah Gertrude Knott
Born1895 Edit this on Wikidata
DiedNovember 20, 1994 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 98–99)

Sarah Gertrude Knott (1895 Kevil, Kentucky – 1984) was an American folklorist, and folk festival organizer.[1]

Early life

Sarah Gertrude Knott was born in 1895 in Kevil, Kentucky. She created the National Folk Festival Association in 1933 and founded the National Folk Festival, first held in St Louis, in 1934.[2][3]

Works

Further reading

  • Michael Ann Williams. Staging tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2006. ISBN 9780252073441[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ koffle1 (2017-10-17). "Sarah Gertrude Knott, an Influential Figure in Folk Festivals". Music 345: Race, Identity, and Representation in American Music. Retrieved 2020-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Knott, Sarah Gertrude | The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide - Credo Reference". search.credoreference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  3. ^ "A Brief history of the National Folk Festival" (PDF). National Folk Festival.
  4. ^ Loughran, Maureen (2012-04-21). "Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (review)". Journal of American Folklore. 125 (496): 252–253. doi:10.5406/jamerfolk.125.496.0252. ISSN 1535-1882.
  5. ^ "Lechner on Williams, 'Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott' | H-Southern-Music | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  6. ^ "Staging Tradition: John Lair and Sarah Gertrude Knott (review)". Journal of American Folklore. 125 (496): 252–253. January 2007.