Dennis Tedlock
Dennis Ernest Tedlock (June 19, 1939 – June 3, 2016) 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. He co-founded the method of ethnopoetics with Jerome Rothenburg in the late 1960s.
Dennis Ernest Tedlock | |
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| 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 |
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