Maria Tatar
Maria Tatar | |
|---|---|
 Maria Tatar in 2018 | |
| Born | May 13, 1945 Pressath, Germany |
| Citizenship | US (naturalized 1956) |
| Education | |
| Occupations | 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.
