Dundes
Dundes is a surname. It is best known in public references through American folklorist Alan Dundes (1930–2005), a professor of folklore at the University of California, Berkeley. Dundes was a leading figure in modern folklore studies, recognized for applying structuralist, psychoanalytic, and interdisciplinary approaches to the analysis of myths, legends, jokes, and other folk narratives. His work helped establish folklore as a rigorous academic discipline and influenced generations of scholars.
Throughout his career, Dundes published extensively on a wide range of topics in folklore, contributing to
The surname Dundes is relatively uncommon in public records, and there is limited published information about