Maria Tatar
| Maria Tatar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 71–72) Hungary |
| Residence | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | USA |
| Alma mater |
Denison University (B.A., 1967) Princeton University (Ph.D., 1971) |
| Occupation | professor, author, academic |
| Known for | books on mythology and folklore |
| Home town | Highland Park, Illinois |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen A. Schuker (divorced 1989) |
| Children | Lauren Schuker (daughter) Daniel Schuker (son) |
Maria Tatar (born 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.
Maria Tatar was born in Hungary and her family immigrated to the United States in the 1950s when she was a child.
She grew up in Highland Park, Illinois and graduated from Highland Park High School in 1963.
Tatar earned an undergraduate degree from Denison University and a doctoral degree from Princeton University.
In 1971, after finishing her doctorate at Princeton University, Tatar joined the faculty of Harvard University. She received tenure in 1978.
She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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