Helen Burns Higgs | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Helen Burns |
| Born | 22 October 1897 |
| Died | 26 March 1983 (aged 85) |
| Pen name | Mrs. Leslie Higgs |
| Occupation | Writer Botanical illustrator Journalist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Citizenship | Bahamas |
| Spouse | Leslie Charles Higgs |
Helen Burns Higgs (also known as Mrs. Leslie Higgs) (1897–1983) was a Bahamian writer, journalist and botanical illustrator. Higgs specialized in the culture of the Bahamas, including herbal medicine and cooking. She self-published four books: Flowers of Nassau, Bahamian Cook Book: Recipes by Ladies of Nassau, which documents Higgs' forty-five years of research on Bahamian cuisine shared by women in Nassau; Bush Medicine in the Bahamas, a collection about herbal medicine; and Presenting Nassau in 1936. Higgs provided the illustrations for Bush Medicine in the Bahamas. She wrote a weekly column for The Nassau Guardian for over 15 years, writing about agriculture, gardening and plants.[1] She died in 1983 and is buried at Sacred Heart Church Cemetery in Nassau.