Beck, Mary L. (Giraudo)

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BECK, Mary L. (Giraudo)

BECK, Mary L. (Giraudo). American, b. 1924. Genres: Mythology/Folklore, Sociology, Young adult non-fiction, History, Inspirational/Motivational Literature, Biography. Career: University of Alaska, Ketchikan, instructor, 1954-69, assistant professor, 1969-74, became associate professor of English, 1974, professor emeritus, 1983-; writer, 1983-. Member of library advisory board at University of Alaska, Ketchikan. Publications: Heroes and Heroines in Tlingit-Haida Legend, and Their Counterparts in Classical Mythology, 1989; Shamans and Kushtakas, 1991; Potlatch: Native Ceremony and Myth on the Northwest Coast, 1993; Kagunda: Alaskan Pioneer Teacher, Missionary, Leader, 1999. Address: c/o Rocky Point Publishing, 2855 Tongas Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901, U.S.A.