Alan Dundes (1934 - 2005): In memoriam

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Alan Dundes was a giant of international folkloristics, a magnanimous mentor and teacher of thousands of eager students, a respected and admired colleague, a treasured friend, and a special hero in a world in such desperate need of humane scholars. He was a great communicator, a person who never tired of championing folklore as a science that offers answers to some of the most complex questions of humanity.

United States, In memoriam

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Park Carnes: (Nov. 25, 1939 - Jan. 10, 2000)

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OBITUARY: Pack Carnes was a scholar, professor and an important and gifted member of the field of international folk narratives. He made sure that the folklore profession remained a humane discipline, and he engaged his students and colleagues in doing serious interdisciplinary and international work.

Scholars, Russian folklore, Carnes, Pack

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The proof of the proverb is in the probing: Alan Dundes as pioneering paremiologist

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The paremiological tribute to honor Alan Dundes, an original scholar with immense contributions to folklore during his four decades of work, is presented that is divided into eight sections, with a list of references and conclusions.

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