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John Lindow
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John Frederick Lindow (born July 23, 1946) is an American philologist who is Professor Emeritus of Old Norse and Folklore at University of California, Berkeley. He is a well known authority on Old Norse religion and literature.
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Born | (1946-07-23) July 23, 1946 (age 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Spouse |
Katharine Forbes ā (m. 1968) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon (2018) |
Academic background | |
Education | Harvard University (AB, PhD) |
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Discipline | Germanic philology |
Sub-discipline | Old Norse studies |
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Main interests | Old Norse religion and literature |
Notable works | Handbook of Norse Mythology (2001) |
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