Brunvand, Jan Harold
Currently alive, at 75 years of age.
Nationality: Unknown
Categories: Authors, Professors
1933 - Born in Cadillac, Michigan of Norwegian immigrant parents and he was brought up in Lansing, Michigan
1955 - Attended Michigan State University and graduated this year earning his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism.
1956-1975 - He was a Fulbright Scholar in Norway from 1956 to 1957.
1957 - Graduated with a Master's Degree in English.
1958 - An article on his research of the "male Cinderella" figure called "Askeladden" in Norwegian fairy tales in the Journal of American Folklore was his first real professional publication.
1961 - Attended Indiana University for his Doctorate Degree in Folklore. His dissertation was The Taming of the Shrew Tale (Aarne-THompson Type 901) in Folklore and Literature.
1961-1965 - Taught at the University of Idaho.
1965-1966 - Taught at the Southern Illinois University.
1966 - Taught at the University of Utah from 1966 to 1996.
1970-1971 - He was given the Fulbright Research Grant in Romania and he was also a Guggenheim Fellow. He was also a Professor of English since 1971, specializing in Folklore.
1973-1974 - He was given the IREX Fellowships in Romania. He was also a Fellow of the American Folklore Society since 1974.
1976-1980 - Editor of American Folklore.
1980 - His first urban legend publication was an article based on a class lecture in Psychology Today on the month of June in this year.
1981 - His first urban legend publication insipried his firs book, The Vanishing Hitchhiker. He also received IREX Fellowship in Romania, this year.
1984 - A second book was published, The Choking Doberman.
1985 - Became the President of American Folklore Society.
1986 - Published the Mexican Pet this year.
1989 - Published Curses! Broiled Again!
1993 - Published The Baby Train.
1996 - At the age of 63, he retired on the month of June 1996.
1999 - Published Too Good to be True.
2000 - Published in 2000, is his book The Truth Never Stands in the Way of a Good Story.
2001 - The Encyclopedia of Urban Legends was published.
2003 - Published a book in 2003 entitled Casa Frumoasa: The House Beautiful in Rural Romania, a study of exterior decoration of peasant houses.
Related Books
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Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The Book of Scary Urban Legends (Paperback - Oct 15, 2004) An anthology of the most chilling urban legends of all time collected by the maestro himself.Urban legends are those strange, but seemingly credible tales that always happen to a friend of a friend....  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Study of American Folklore: An Introduction (4th Edition) by Jan Harold Brunvand (Hardcover - Feb 18, 1998) The definitive introduction to American folklore. Distinguished folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand, famous for his collections of 'urban legends,' offers readers a comprehensive and engaging introduction...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings by Jan Harold Brunvand (Paperback - Feb 18, 1989) The book that launched America's urban legend obsession!The Vanishing Hitchhikerwas Professor Brunvand's first popular book on urban legends, and it remains a classic. The culmination of twenty years... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Too Good to Be True: The Colossal Book of Urban Legends by Jan Harold Brunvand (Paperback - Oct 18, 2001) Have you heard the one about the new computer owner who mistook the CD-ROM player for a cup holder? Or the woman who thought her brains were oozing out of a gunshot wound, when the "truth" was that... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Choking Doberman: And Other Urban Legends by Jan Harold Brunvand (Paperback - Dec 18, 2003) Professor Jan Harold Brunvand expands his examination of the phenomenon of urban legends, those improbable, believable stories that always happen to a "friend of a friend...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Study of American Folklore by Jan Harold Brunvand (Hardcover - May 18, 1968) |
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