Burt Feintuch (1949-2018)
We were saddened to learn of the sudden death of folklorist Burt Feintuch, author of In the Blood: Cape Breton Conversations on Culture (CBU Press and Utah State University Press, 2010).
Burt, Professor of folklore and English at University of New Hampshire and director of the Center for Humanities, was a generous friend, colleague and mentor to many scholars, students and practitioners of folklore, especially here in Cape Breton.
Based on interview, Burt’s book, In the Blood conveys the power of culture. Artists, musicians, economic development specialists, educators, former miners and steelworkers, First Nations activists, journalists, fishers, Gaelic revivalists and others are presented in a carefully edited, highly readable and engaging conversation about culture on the island. The book is supported by photographic portraits and an afterword by Gary Samson (New Hampshire Institute of Art).
