Martin Puhvel (9 December 1933 – 7 December 2016) was a Canadian literature researcher.^[1]

Early life and education

Puhvel was born in Tallinn, Estonia. Jaan Puhvel is his brother. The family moved to Finland in 1944, thereafter to Sweden the same year and to Canada in 1949.

Puhvel studied at McGill University from 1949–1954, and at Harvard University from 1954–1958.

Career

Puhvel was a lecturer at the McGill University for old and medieval English literature from 1957 to 1996. He had been a professor since 1980 and professor emeritus since 1998.

Puhvel published 52 works, including the books "'Beowulf' and Celtic Tradition," "The Crossroads in Folklore and Myth," "Cause and Effect in 'Beowulf,'" and "'Beowulf': A Verse Translation and Introduction." He lectured in Canada, the United States, Britain and Italy. He was a member of a number of academic organizations.^[which?]