Faith Community
Catholic Church
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Joseph Campbell
1904-03-26 – 1987-10-30
Life & Legacy
Joseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human condition. Campbell's best-known work is his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949), in which he discusses his theory of the journey of the archetypal hero shared by world mythologies, termed the monomyth.
Since the publication of The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell's theories have been applied by a wide variety of modern writers and artists. His philosophy has been summarized by his own often repeated phrase: "Follow your bliss." He gained recognition in Hollywood when George Lucas credited Campbell's work as influencing his Star Wars saga.
Occupation & Career
mythologist, translator, university teacher, writer, anthropologist, orator, ethnologist, researcher, lecturer, short story writer, essayist, teacher, historian, historian of religion, documentary participant, athletics competitor
Education
Canterbury School; Dartmouth College; Columbia University; University of Paris; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Faith & Community
Catholic Church
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
The Hero with a Thousand Faces; The Masks of God; The Mythic Image; Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine; The Inner Reaches of Outer Space; Thou Art That; The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance
Legacy Highlights
Church
Catholic Church
Employer
Canterbury School · Sarah Lawrence College
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Letters · Delta Tau Delta · Eranos
Notable Work
Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine · The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance · The Hero with a Thousand Faces · The Inner Reaches of Outer Space · The Masks of God · The Mythic Image · Thou Art That
Education & Institutions
Canterbury School · Columbia University · Dartmouth College · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München · University of Paris
Verified Legacy Record
Family Spouse
Jean Erdman
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Notable Work
The Hero with a Thousand Faces
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Notable Work
The Masks of God
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Notable Work
The Mythic Image
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Notable Work
Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine
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Notable Work
The Inner Reaches of Outer Space
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Notable Work
Thou Art That
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Notable Work
The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance
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Sources & Provenance
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