Maria Tatar
| Maria Tatar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1945 (age 70–71) [1] Hungary |
| Residence | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | USA |
| Alma mater |
Denison University (B.A., 1967) [2] Princeton University (Ph.D., 1971) |
| Occupation | professor, author, academic |
| Known for | books on mythology and folklore |
| Home town | Highland Park, Illinois |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen A. Schuker (divorced 1989) |
| Children |
Lauren Schuker (daughter) Daniel Schuker (son) [3] |
Maria Tatar (born 1945) 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]
Early life and Education
Maria Tatar was born in Hungary and her family immigrated to the United States in the 1950s when she was a child.[6]
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][7]
Career
In 1971, after finishing her doctorate at Princeton University, Tatar joined the faculty of Harvard University. She received tenure in 1978.[3]
Personal life
She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Books
- Spellbound: Studies on Mesmerism and Literature Princeton University Press 1978 ISBN 978-0-691-06377-5
- The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales. Princeton University Press 1987 ISBN 978-0-691-06722-3
- Off With Their Heads! Fairy Tales and the Culture of Childhood. Princeton University Press 1993 ISBN 978-0-691-06943-2
- The Annotated Classic Fairy Tales (W. W. Norton & Company 2002) ISBN 978-0-393-05163-6
- The Annotated Brothers Grimm (W. W. Norton & Company 2004) ISBN 0393058484
- The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen (W.W. Norton & Company 2008) ISBN 978-0-393-06081-2
- Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood (April 2009, W. W. Norton & Company)[8] ISBN 978-0-393-06601-2
- From Bookworms to Enchanted Hunters: Why Children Read (Journal of Aesthetic Education, Summer 2009 vol.43, no.2, p.19-36.) ISSN 0021-8510
- The Annotated Peter Pan, ed., (W. W. Norton & Company 2011) ISBN 978-0-393-06600-5
References
- ↑ Cf. Library of Congress author catalog entry for Maria Tatar
- ↑ "Spellbound: Fairy tale expert Maria Tatar ’67 on how some of the world’s oldest stories help us navigate modern life", Denison Magazine, Denison University, Spring 2014 issue
- 1 2 3 4 Craig Lambert (November–December 2007). "The Horror and Beauty". Harvard Magazine.
- ↑ AS. Byatt (2009-10-12). "Love in fairytales". Guardian.
- 1 2 Beth Potier (2003-04-10). "Once Upon a Time ...:". Harvard University Gazette.
- ↑ Sutherland, Amy, "Maria Tatar: Professor and fairy-tale expert", The Boston Globe, October 27, 2012
- ↑ Cantrell, Cindy (2009-04-27). "In praise of bedtime stories". Boston Globe.
- ↑ AS. Byatt (2009-11-07). "Enchanted Hunters: The Power of Stories in Childhood by Maria Tatar". Guardian.
External links
- Harvard page
- "Breezes from Wonderland", her blog
- Video: Maria Tatar discusses her book Enchanted Hunters
- Tatar Discusses Development of Fairy Tales
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