Harold Courlander
Novelist, Author
1908 – 1996
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Who was Harold Courlander?
Harold Courlander was an American novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist, an expert in the study of Haitian life. The author of 35 books and plays and numerous scholarly articles, Courlander specialized in the study of African, Caribbean, Afro-American, and Native American cultures. He took a special interest in oral literature, cults, and Afro-American cultural connections with Africa.
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- Born
- Sep 18, 1908
Indianapolis - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Michigan
English Language
( - 1931)
- Bachelor's degree, University of Michigan
- Lived in
- Bethesda
( - 1996/03/15)
- Bethesda
- Died
- Mar 15, 1996
Bethesda
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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