Dennis Ernest Tedlock | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1939 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 2016 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Education | Tulane University |
| Notable awards | American Anthropological Association President's Award |
| Spouse | Barbara Tedlock |
Dennis Ernest Tedlock (June 19, 1939 – June 3, 2016)[1] was an ethnopoeticist, linguist, translator, and poet. He was a leading expert of Mayan language, culture, and arts, best known for his definitive translation of the Mayan text, Popul Vuh, for which he was awarded the PEN translation prize.[2] He co-founded the method of ethnopoetics with Jerome Rothenburg in the late 1960s.[2]
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ a b "Obituaries - Dennis Tedlock". www.buffalo.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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