Joseph Campbell
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Joseph Campbell was an American mythologist, writer, and lecturer best known for his work on comparative mythology and the concept of the "hero's journey," which has profoundly influenced modern storytelling.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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lecturer ⓘ mythologist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-03-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-10-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Dartmouth College ⓘ |
| employer | Sarah Lawrence College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative mythology
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comparative religion ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative religion
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literary criticism ⓘ mythology ⓘ popular psychology ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Joseph Campbell Foundation's educational programs ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Masks of God: Creative Mythology
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The Masks of God: Occidental Mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ The Masks of God: Oriental Mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ The Masks of God: Primitive Mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
George Lucas
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Star Wars franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary storytelling ⓘ modern screenwriting theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arthur Schopenhauer
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Carl Jung NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ James Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Jungian psychology-influenced mythology
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mythopoetic movement ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
hero's journey
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monomyth ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Myths to Live By
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces NERFINISHED ⓘ The Inner Reaches of Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ The Masks of God NERFINISHED ⓘ The Power of Myth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lecturer
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mythologist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | White Plains, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Jean Erdman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | television series "The Power of Myth" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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