Dennis Tedlock
Dennis Ernest Tedlock | |
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| Born | June 19, 1939 |
| Died | June 3, 2016 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Education | Tulane University |
| Notable awards | American Anthropological Association President's Award |
| Spouse | Barbara Tedlock |
Dennis Ernest Tedlock (June 19, 1939 – June 3, 2016)[1] was the McNulty Professor of English and Research Professor of Anthropology at the State University of New York at Buffalo.[2][3]
He received his Ph.D. in 1968 from Tulane University.[3] In 1986, he won the PEN Translation Prize for his book Popul Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life,[4] and in 1997 was the joint recipient of the American Anthropological Association President's Award, along with his wife, Barbara Tedlock.[5]
He was a proponent of dialogical anthropology.
Notes[]
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ "Dennis Tedlock - resume". Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Department of Anthropology, University of Buffalo, Faculty listing". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ "PEN translation prize winners". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ "AAA Prizes and Awards". American Anthropological Association. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
References[]
- Low, Denise (Summer–Fall 1992). "A comparison of the English translations of a Mayan text, the Popol Vuh" (reproduced online). Studies in American Indian Literatures. Series 2. New York: Association for Study of American Indian Literatures (ASAIL). 4 (2–3): 15–34. ISSN 0730-3238. OCLC 54533161. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
External links[]
- Works by or about Dennis Tedlock in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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