Stith Thompson John Henry McDowell Inta G. Carpenter
Stith Thompson (1885 1976), often called the father of U.S. folklore, completed A Folklorist s Progress in 1956. This reflection on his life leads the reader on a journey from his birthplace in Kentucky to the universities of Wisconsin, Harvard, California, Texas, and finally Indiana University. Throughout his career he interacted with scholars throughout the world. His life story reveals his influence on the direction of American folklore scholarship in this century. His influence moved the study of folklore from a romantic approach to a "scientific" approach. He helped establish folklore...
Stith Thompson (1885 1976), often called the father of U.S. folklore, completed A Folklorist s Progress in 1956. This reflection on his life leads ...
