Maria Tatar
Maria Tatar | |
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Maria Tatar in 2018 | |
| Born | 1945 (age 79–80) Pressath, Germany |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | US (naturalized 1956) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, writer |
| Known for | Books on mythology and folklore |
| Spouse |
Stephen A. Schuker (div. 1989) |
| Children | Lauren Schuker (daughter) Daniel Schuker (son) |
Maria Magdalene Tatar (born May 13, 1945) is an American academic whose expertise lies in children's literature, German literature, and folklore. She is the John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, and Chair of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University.