Elizabeth Abbott
Abbott was born in 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario to William Richard and Margaret Langley Abbott. In 1963, she received a Bachelor of Arts from Sir George Williams University, then attended McGill University, where she received a Master of Arts in 1966 and Doctor of Philosophy in history in 1971. Abbott has a son, Ivan.
Also recorded as Elizabeth L. Abbott · Elizabeth Louise Abbott · Elizabeth Abbott Egan
Elizabeth Abbott
- Born
- 1946 · Ottawa.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- writer · historian · activist · university teacher
- Education
- McGill University · Sir George Williams University · Concordia University
- Languages
- English
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Personal life and education
Abbott was born in 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario to William Richard and Margaret Langley Abbott. In 1963, she received a Bachelor of Arts from Sir George Williams University, then attended McGill University, where she received a Master of Arts in 1966 and Doctor of Philosophy in history in 1971. Abbott has a son, Ivan.
A History of Mistresses
A History of Mistresses examines the large, and often underground history of mistresses. Ranging from Roman Europe to Twentieth Century America, Abbott explores the lives of the 'scarlet women' and the implications of their extramarital relationships.
A History of Marriage
A History of Marriage, the third book in Abbot's trilogy on the history of relationships. examines various rituals of courting, nuptials, marriage, sex, child-raising and divorce. The book was a finalist for the 2010 Governor General's Literary Award in the category of English non-fiction. Seven Stories Press reprinted A History of Marriage in paperback in August 2015.
Haiti: A Shattered Nation
Haiti: A Shattered Nation is an update of her 1988 book, Haiti: The Duvaliers and their Legacy, commissioned after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, for which she added a new introduction and two new chapters.
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1946
Elizabeth Abbott born at Ottawa.
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• Tropical Obsession: A Universal Tragedy in Four Acts Set in Haiti, 1986 • Haiti: The Duvaliers and their Legacy, 1988 • A History of Celibacy, 1999 • A History of Mistresses, 2003 • Sugar: A Bittersweet History, 2008 • A History of Marriage, 2010 • Haiti: A Shattered Nation, 2011
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