| Jan Harold Brunvand |
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Brunvand is the author of several well-known books on the topic, starting with '' The Vanishing Hitchhiker '' in 1981. This book brought urban legends to popular attention in the United States. Follow-up works include '' The Choking Doberman '' (1986), '' The Mexican Pet '' (1988), '' Curses! Broiled Again! '' (1990), and others. He also edited the one-volume ''American Folklore: An Encyclopedia'' (1996), as well as several textbooks. Born in Cadillac, Michigan , Brunvand received a Ph.D. in folklore from Indiana University in 1961. He taught at several U.S. universities before joining the University of Utah in 1966. He retired in 1996, but remains a popular speaker and writer. |