About Emmanuel Cosquin
Lived 1841 – 1919 (aged 77). Emmanuel Cosquin was a French folklorist and collector of fairy tales.
Emmanuel Cosquin (1841 – 1919) was a French folklorist. He wrote the Popular Tales of Lorraine, in the introduction to which he argues for the theory that the development as well as the origin of such tales is historically traceable to India.
Publications Contes populaires de Lorraine (Paris, 1860) - two volumes Les Contes indiens et l'occident: petites monographies folkloriques à propos de contes Maures. Paris: Édouard Champion. 1922.
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Who was Emmanuel Cosquin?
French folklorist (1841–1919)
When was Emmanuel Cosquin born?
Emmanuel Cosquin was born on 25 June 1841 in Vitry-le-François.
When did Emmanuel Cosquin die?
Emmanuel Cosquin died on 18 April 1919 in Vitry-le-François.
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Emmanuel Cosquin was a folklorist and collector of fairy tales.
What nationality was Emmanuel Cosquin?
Emmanuel Cosquin was French.
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