Maria Tatar | |
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Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Pressath, Germany
[1] |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | US (naturalized 1956) [1] |
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | Academic, writer |
Known for | Books on mythology and folklore |
Spouse |
Stephen A. Schuker (
div. 1989) |
Children | Lauren Schuker (daughter) Daniel Schuker (son) [3] |
Maria Magdalene Tatar (born May 13, 1945) [1] is an American academic whose expertise lies in children's literature, German literature, and folklore. [4] [5] She is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, and Chair of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University. [5]
Maria Tatar was born in Pressath, Germany. [1] Her family emigrated from Hungary to the United States in the 1950s when she was a child. [7]
She grew up in Highland Park, Illinois and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963. [3]
Tatar earned an undergraduate degree from Denison University and a doctoral degree from Princeton University. [3] [8] In 1971, after finishing her doctorate at Princeton University, Tatar joined the faculty of Harvard University. She received tenure in 1978. [3] She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Maria Tatar | |
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Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Pressath, Germany
[1] |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | US (naturalized 1956) [1] |
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | Academic, writer |
Known for | Books on mythology and folklore |
Spouse |
Stephen A. Schuker (
div. 1989) |
Children | Lauren Schuker (daughter) Daniel Schuker (son) [3] |
Maria Magdalene Tatar (born May 13, 1945) [1] is an American academic whose expertise lies in children's literature, German literature, and folklore. [4] [5] She is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, and Chair of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University. [5]
Maria Tatar was born in Pressath, Germany. [1] Her family emigrated from Hungary to the United States in the 1950s when she was a child. [7]
She grew up in Highland Park, Illinois and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963. [3]
Tatar earned an undergraduate degree from Denison University and a doctoral degree from Princeton University. [3] [8] In 1971, after finishing her doctorate at Princeton University, Tatar joined the faculty of Harvard University. She received tenure in 1978. [3] She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.