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Laura Bohannan

Cultural anthropologist

Fame39.3
Momentum0.6
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Lived 1922–2002, aged 80United States

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1922–2002
Aged 80
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Updated 2026-07-19

Laura Bohannan, pen name Elenore Smith Bowen, was an American cultural anthropologist best known for her 1966 article, "Shakespeare in the Bush." Bohannan also wrote two books during the 1960s, Tiv Economy, with her husband, and Return to Laughter, a novel. These works were based on her travels and work in Africa between 1949 and 1953.

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