Joseph Campbell
Deceased Q295516

Joseph Campbell

American mythologist, writer and lecturer

Born: March 26, 1904 (1904) · White Plains
Died: October 30, 1987 (1987) · Honolulu
Age at death: 83 years
Cause of death: esophageal cancer
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality United States
Occupation writer, university teacher, teacher, translator, essayist, athletics competitor, researcher, ethnologist, anthropologist, mythologist, historian, short story writer, historian of religion, orator, lecturer, documentary participant
Field of work comparative mythology, comparative religion, literary theory, mythology
Education Canterbury School, Dartmouth College, Columbia University, Columbia University, University of Paris, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Employer Canterbury School, Sarah Lawrence College
Gender male

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