Anne Hart (Canadian author)

Anne Hart
BornMargaret Eleanor Anne Hill
October 7, 1935
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DiedOctober 9, 2019(2019-10-09) (aged 84)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationLibrary research professor, author
GenreBiography
Notable worksThe Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple, The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot
Notable awardsOrder of Canada
ChildrenSusan Hart, Peter Hart, Stephen Hart[1]

Margaret Eleanor Anne Hart (née Hill) CM (October 7, 1935 – October 9, 2019) was a Canadian author who specialized in biographies. She was best known for her Agatha Christie character biographies: The Life and Times of Miss Jane Marple and The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot, and for her role as head of the Centre for Newfoundland Studies from 1976 until her retirement on January 1, 1998.[2] In 2004, Hart was made a Member of the Order of Canada for her "lasting contributions to the cultural life of her province."[3]

  1. ^ "Anne Hart". SaltWire. 2019-10-19. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  2. ^ Sorenson, David (January 8, 1998). "End of an affair with a Hart". The Gazette. 30: 3.
  3. ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Ms. Anne Hart, C.M." The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-17.