Joseph Campbell Biography

Joseph Campbell biography

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NAME: Joseph Campbell
OCCUPATION: Anthropologist, Academic Author, Journalist
BIRTH DATE: March 26, 1904
DEATH DATE: October 31, 1987
EDUCATION: Columbia University, University of Paris, University of Munich

PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Honolulu, Hawaii

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Joseph Campbell was American author who work about comparative mythology and examined the universal functions of myth in various human cultures.

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Fascinated by Native American artifacts he saw as a child, Joseph Campbell became an author of comparative mythology. His work examined the functions of myth in cultures across the world and mythic figures in a wide range of literature. Bill Moyers conducted a six-part interview series with him in the 1980s, making him a household name. The Hero with a Thousand Faces remains his best-known work.