author
Edith A. How
Known mainly for the 1921 book People of Africa, this early twentieth-century writer comes into view through a work that set out to introduce young readers to the peoples and cultures of the African continent.
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People of Africa
by Edith A. How
About the author
Very little firmly documented biographical information appears to be readily available about Edith A. How. What can be confirmed from public catalog and digitized-book records is that she is credited as the author of People of Africa, published in 1921.
That book was issued in the early twentieth century and has been preserved by sources such as Project Gutenberg, where it is described as an educational work introducing readers to the peoples of Africa. Another digital edition notes that How identified it as one of two texts meant to help African children learn about other peoples of their continent.
Because reliable biographical sources are scarce, her life story remains mostly in the background. Even so, her surviving work suggests an author interested in geography, culture, and education, and it continues to circulate today through reprints and digital archives.