Dennis Tedlock
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Dennis Ernest Tedlock (June 19, 1939 – June 3, 2016)[1] was an ethnopoeticist, linguist, translator, and poet. He was a leading expert of Mayan language, culture, and arts, best known for his definitive translation of the Mayan text, Popul Vuh, for which he was awarded the PEN translation prize.[2] He co-founded the method of ethnopoetics with Jerome Rothenburg in the late 1960s.[2]
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Dennis Ernest Tedlock | |
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Born | (1939-06-19)June 19, 1939 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | June 3, 2016(2016-06-03) (aged 76) |
Occupation | Professor |
Education | Tulane University |
Notable awards | American Anthropological Association President's Award |
Spouse | Barbara Tedlock |
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