Harold Courlander

Harold Courlander
Courlander in 1955
Born	September 18, 1908 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	March 15, 1996(1996-03-15) (aged 87) United States
Occupation	Novelist, folklorist, anthropologist
Language	English
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Genre	Folklore, non-fiction, fiction

Harold Courlander (September 18, 1908 – March 15, 1996) was an American novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist and an expert in the study of Haitian life. The author of 35 books and plays and numerous scholarly articles, Courlander specialized in the study of African, Caribbean, Afro-American, and Native American cultures. He took a special interest in oral literature, cults, and Afro-American cultural connections with Africa.