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    Emily Carr

    Canadian artist and writer (1871–1945)

    Emily Carr

    Carr in 1930

    Born

    Millie Emily Carr


    (1871-12-13)December 13, 1871

    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

    DiedMarch 2, 1945(1945-03-02) (aged 73)

    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

    Resting placeRoss Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia
    Education
    Known forPainting, writing
    Notable work
    StylePost-Impressionism
    MovementGroup of Seven (associated)

    Emily Carr (December 13, 1871 – March 2, 1945) was a Canadian artist who was inspired by the monumental art and villages of the First Nations and the landscapes of British Columbia.[1] She also was a vivid writer and chronicler of life in her surroundings, praised for her "complete candour" and "strong prose".[2]Klee Wyck, her first book, published in 1941, won the Governor General's Literary Award for non-fiction[3] and this book and others written by her or compiled from her writin