Kathleen Arnott
Ivy Kathleen Arnott was a British writer and missionary who is known for writing several books on African myths and legends.
Life and career
Arnott was married to linguist David Whitehorn Arnott, who predeceased her in May 2004. She died in North Yorkshire on 8 May 2010, at the age of 95.Kathleen Arnott wrote the critically acclaimed "Thunder And Lightning", telling the story of anti hero Lightning.
Published books
- African Myths and Legends
- Tales from Africa
- Tales of Temba: Traditional African Stories
- Spiders, Crabs, and Creepy Crawlers: Two African Folktales
- Animal Folk Tales Around the World
- African Fairy Tales
- Dragons, Ogres, and Scary Things: Two African Folktales
- Auta the Giant Killer and Other Nigerian Folk Stories
- The Golden Fish and Other Stories
- Animal tales from many lands