Howard Wright Marshall
Howard Wright Marshall (born 1944) is an American academic, author, folklorist, historian, and fiddler. He is a professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Art History and Archeology at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.[1] In addition to his work on regional folk architecture he researches fiddling traditions in Missouri and the Ozarks.[2] Marshall is the founding director of the Missouri Cultural Heritage Center. In 2018 he received the Missouri Humanities Council Distinguished Literary Award.[3]
Howard Wright Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | professor, fiddler |
| Known for | Missouri and Regional Art and Culture, especially fiddling |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri (BA) Indiana University (MA & PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Missouri |
Works
- Folk Architecture in Little Dixie: a regional culture in Missouri (1981)
- Bucakroos in Paradise: Cowboy Life in Northern Nevada (1981)
- Missouri Artist Jesse Howard with a Contemplation on Idiosyncratic Art (1983)
- The German-American Experience in Missouri (1986)
- Paradise Valley, Nevada: The People and Buildings of an American Place (1995)
- Barns of Missouri: Storehouses of History (2003)
- Play Me Something Quick and Devilish: Old-Time Fiddlers in Missouri, Vol. 1 (2013)
- Fiddlers Dream: Old-Time Swing and Bluegrass Fiddling in 20th-century Missouri (2017)
- Keep it Old-Time: Fiddle Music in Missouri from the 1960s Folk Revival to the Present (2023)
References
- https://www.ksmu.org/culture/2017-12-28/missouri-fiddle-traditions-began-in-mid-18th-century Missouri Fiddle Traditions Began In Mid-18th Century
- https://mofiddledance.org/profiles/howard-marshall/ Howard Marshall Profile at Missouri Traditional Fiddle and Dance Network
- https://www.unboundbookfestival.com/howard-marshall Howard Marshall Unbound Book Festival
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