Donald J. Ward
American folklorist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald J. Ward (March 16, 1930 – September 16, 2004) was an American folklorist who was Professor of German and Folklore and Director of Center for the Study of Comparative Folklore and Mythology at University of California, Los Angeles. He specialized in the study of Germanic and Indo-European mythology.
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Born | (1930-03-16)March 16, 1930 |
Died | September 16, 2004(2004-09-16) (aged 74) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California |
Nationality | American |
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Academic advisors | Wayland Smith |
Influences | Jaan Puhvel |
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Sub-discipline | Folklore studies |
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Notable works | The Divine Twins: An Indo-European Myth in Germanic Tradition (1968) |
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