Martin Puhvel
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Martin Puhvel (9 December 1933 – 7 December 2016) was a literature researcher of Estonian origin.[1]
Born in Tallinn, he moved to Finland with his parents in 1944, thereafter to Sweden the same year and to Canada in 1949.
He studied at McGill University (Montreal) from 1949–1954; and Harvard University (Boston) from 1954–1958.
Puhvel was a lecturer at the McGill University for old and medieval English literature from 1957 to 1996. He had been a professor since 1980 and professor emeritus since 1998.
Jaan Puhvel is his brother.
Academic Works[]
Puhvel published 52 works, including the books "'Beowulf' and Celtic Tradition," "The Crossroads in Folklore and Myth," "Cause and Effect in 'Beowulf,'" and "'Beowulf': A Verse Translation and Introduction." He lectured in Canada, the United States, Britain and Italy. He was a member of a number of academic organizations.[which?]
References[]
- ^ "Martin PUHVEL Obituary". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
External links[]
- Magennis, Hugh (2011). Translating Beowulf: Modern Versions in English Verse. p. 213. ISBN 9781843842613.
- Brogyanyi, Bela; Krömmelbein, Thomas (1986-01-01). Germanic Dialects: Linguistic and Philological Investigations. p. 386. ISBN 9027235260.
- 1933 births
- 2016 deaths
- Estonian philologists
- Canadian philologists
- McGill University alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- Estonian emigrants to Canada
- Canadian people of Estonian descent
- Estonian World War II refugees
- People from Tallinn
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class