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Alan Dundes | |
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| Born | September 8, 1934 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2005 (aged 70) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Carolyn |
| Children | 3 |
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Alan Dundes (September 8, 1934 – March 30, 2005)[1] was an American folklorist. He spent much of his career as a professional academic at the University of California, Berkeley and published his ideas in a wide range of books and articles.
He has been hailed as "the most renowned Folklorist of his time".[2]
- ^ Fox, Margalit (April 2, 2005). "Alan Dundes, 70, Folklorist Who Studied Human Custom, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2008.
- ^ Hansen, William (2005). "In Memoriam: Alan Dundes 1934-2005". Journal of Folklore Research. 42 (2): 245–250. doi:10.2979/JFR.2005.42.2.245. ISSN 0737-7037. JSTOR 3814602. S2CID 144101452.