Henry Glassie

Henry H. Glassie III (born 24 March 1941) is a folklorist and emeritus College Professor of Folklore at Indiana University Bloomington. With specializations in folk art, folklife, vernacular architecture and material culture, Glassie has written nearly twenty books on folklore of the areas of Ireland, Turkey, Bangladesh, and the United States. Three of these have been named by The New York Times as "Notable Books of the Year."

Glassie received his B.A. from Tulane University in 1964, his M.A. from the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of New York in 1965, and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. During the time of his doctoral work, he also served as the state folklorist for Pennsylvania. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1972. He is also a former president of the American Folklore Society and the Vernacular Architecture Forum.

Glassie is married to fellow folklorist Pravina Shukla, clothing and adornment specialist, and has four children and four grandchildren.

Glassie has received a number of honors and awards for his folklore work including:

Glassie was also awarded the Warren Roberts Award from Bloomington Restorations, Incorporated in 2000. He served on the board of directors for Bloomington Restoration as well as serving two terms (1992 and 1998) as its president.

Glassie has also written many articles for publication, served as a reviewer, and helped created many exhibitions.

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