Harold Courlander
American anthropologist (1908-1996) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 87
Harold Courlander 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.
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1996Died15 March 19961969American Library AssociationAward1958Guggenheim FellowshipAward1953Guggenheim FellowshipAward1948Guggenheim FellowshipAwardNewbery HonorAward1908Born18 September 1908
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He took a special interest in oral literature, cults, and Afro-American cultural connections with Africa.
Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1996 · aged 87
