Alan Dundes, professor of folklore at UC Berkeley, died Wednesday, March 30th, after collapsing from a heart attack while teaching a graduate seminar in Giannini Hall. I took Introduction to Folklore and a mythology class from him in the late ’70s. He had a fantastic sense of humor and was a tireless and excellent lecturer and researcher. [via Languagehat]
Posted by jim at April 3, 2005 09:57 AM | TrackBackI remember him, he was my Mr Evil Eye man. A wild and wonderful person by all accounts.
Posted by: qB on April 8, 2005 05:27 PMFunny you should mention the evil eye. My grandmother made it (anonymously) into his monograph Wet and Dry: The Evil Eye.
Posted by: jim on April 8, 2005 06:26 PM