Joseph Campbell

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Joseph Campbell
BornJoseph John Campbell
(1904-03-26)March 26, 1904
White Plains, New York, United States
DiedOctober 30, 1987(1987-10-30) (aged 83)
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
OccupationScholar
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University (BA, 1925; MA, 1927)
SpouseJean Erdman (1938–1987; his death)

Joseph Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was a writer known for his work on myth and religion.

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"I think the person who takes a job in order to live- that is to say, for the money- has turned himself into a slave."

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