Name: The Beacon profiles nature writer Mary Blocksma and her Beaver Island book, 1993
Start: 1993-12
End: 1993-12
Location: Beaver Island

The Beacon profiles nature writer Mary Blocksma and her Beaver Island book, 1993

Also Mary Blocksma Beaver Island writer profile

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TypeEvent

Date1993-12

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1993-12
Kind: Publication
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: artsheritageenvironmentpublicationcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beacon praised Mary Blocksma’s nature writing and her ability to connect folk knowledge, local naturalists, and accessible observation for Beaver Island readers.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper profile and recommendation, not a bibliography or literary critical record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1993, “Our Very Own Writer.”
Profiles Blocksma as an island resident and nature writer whose book uses accessible folk names and the knowledge of local naturalists. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1993, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held seventeen-page issue scan confirms the writer profile.
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Beaver Island Archive, “The Beacon profiles nature writer Mary Blocksma and her Beaver Island book, 1993”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mary-blocksma-nature-writer-profile-1993/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1993, “Our Very Own Writer.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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