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"The Scarlet Ibis" is a short story written by James Hurst. [1] It was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in July 1960 [2] and won the "Atlantic First" award. [3] The story has become a classic of American literature, and has been frequently republished in high school anthologies and other collections.
"Scarlet Ibis" – While on vacation in the Caribbean, a family takes a day trip to Caroni Swamp to see the rare scarlet ibis. The story explores the motivations and effects of human engagement with nature. [3] "Loulou;" or, "The Domestic Life of the Language" – This story explores the topic of a woman being exploited by men.
James Hurst (1922–2013), author of "The Scarlet Ibis" James Hurst (politician) (1880–1964), Tasmanian politician James Hurst (footballer) (born 1992), English footballer
The short story "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst uses the red bird as foreshadowing for a character's death and as the primary symbol. The African sacred ibis is the unit symbol of the Israeli Special Forces unit known as Unit 212 or Maglan (Hebrew מגלן). According to Josephus, Moses used the ibis to help him defeat the Ethiopians. [34]
Baroness Emma Orczy (full name: Emma Magdalena Rozália Mária Jozefa Borbála Orczy de Orci) (/ ˈ ɔːr t s iː /; 23 September 1865 – 12 November 1947), usually known as Baroness Orczy (the name under which she was published) or to her family and friends as Emmuska Orczy, was a Hungarian-born British novelist and playwright.
Using the bird as a literary symbol, American author James Hurst composed a popular short story, "The Scarlet Ibis" (1960). [11] A more recent short story, "Scarlet Ibis" by Margaret Atwood, is included in Bluebeard's Egg (1983). [40] The name also belongs to a book of verse by American poet Susan Hahn. [41]
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Range of American white ibis (pale blue), scarlet ibis (orange), both (brown) Eudocimus is a genus of ibises , wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae . They occur in the warmer parts of the New World with representatives from the southern United States south through Central America , the West Indies , and South America .