Harold Courlander

Harold Courlander
Courlander in 1955
Courlander in 1955
BornSeptember 18, 1908
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1996(1996-03-15) (aged 87)
United States
OccupationNovelist, folklorist, anthropologist
LanguageEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
GenreFolklore, non-fiction, fiction

Harold Courlander (September 18, 1908 – March 15, 1996) was an American novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist and an expert in the study of Haitian life. The author of 35 books and plays and numerous scholarly articles, Courlander specialized in the study of African, Caribbean, Afro-American, and Native American cultures. He took a special interest in oral literature, cults, and Afro-American cultural connections with Africa.