Moritz Jagendorf
Encyclopedia
Moritz A. Jagendorf (August 24, 1888 – January 8, 1981) was an Austrian-American
folklore
author.
Jagendorf was born in Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary
. He moved to New York
around the age of 15. He earned his doctoral dental studies degree in 1916 from Columbia University
. He helped revitalize the Pi Lambda Phi
fraternity by founding the NY Alpha
chapter.
While practicing as a dentist, Jagendorf's interests remained in the folklore of Europe
, Asia
, and the United States
. He wrote several stories for children based on folktales he had heard from these various cultures.
He was a noted anarchist. He wrote for Hippolyte Havel
's Revolt and co-edited The Road to Freedom with Harry Kelly
. In an interview in 1978 he said, "The only progress is in the individual, in you yourself; and through progress you better the whole world. And that is as far as you can go. I said that in 1914 to Leonard Abbott and again in the 1920s and 1930s, and I still say it today."
He helped to found the Free Theatre, was director of the Children's Playhouse, and was active in the following organizations: Mohegan Colony Association
, Story League, Green Room Club, Overseas Press and the New York Folktale Society.
He also wrote a book on making wines and other beverages: Folk Wines, Cordials & Brandies: How to Make Them, Along with the Pleasures of Their Lore, Publisher: Vanguard Pr Date Published: 6/1/1963 ISBN 9780814901250 ISBN 0814901255
Austrian-American
Austrian Americans are Americans of Austrian descent. According to the 2000 US census, there are 735,128, or 0.3% Americans of full or partial Austrian descent. The states with the largest Austrian American populations are New York , California , Pennsylvania , Florida and New Jersey...
folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
author.
Jagendorf was born in Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. He moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
around the age of 15. He earned his doctoral dental studies degree in 1916 from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He helped revitalize the Pi Lambda Phi
Pi Lambda Phi
Pi Lambda Phi International Fraternity Inc. is a college social fraternity with 35 active chapters and four colonies in the United States and Canada....
fraternity by founding the NY Alpha
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
chapter.
While practicing as a dentist, Jagendorf's interests remained in the folklore of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He wrote several stories for children based on folktales he had heard from these various cultures.
He was a noted anarchist. He wrote for Hippolyte Havel
Hippolyte Havel
Hippolyte Havel was a Czech anarchist who lived in Greenwich Village, New York, which he declared to be "a spiritual zone of mind". He was close friends with Emma Goldman....
's Revolt and co-edited The Road to Freedom with Harry Kelly
Harry Kelly (anarchist)
Harry May Kelly was an American anarchist and lifelong activist in the Modern School movement.- Early life and work :...
. In an interview in 1978 he said, "The only progress is in the individual, in you yourself; and through progress you better the whole world. And that is as far as you can go. I said that in 1914 to Leonard Abbott and again in the 1920s and 1930s, and I still say it today."
He helped to found the Free Theatre, was director of the Children's Playhouse, and was active in the following organizations: Mohegan Colony Association
Harry Kelly (anarchist)
Harry May Kelly was an American anarchist and lifelong activist in the Modern School movement.- Early life and work :...
, Story League, Green Room Club, Overseas Press and the New York Folktale Society.
He also wrote a book on making wines and other beverages: Folk Wines, Cordials & Brandies: How to Make Them, Along with the Pleasures of Their Lore, Publisher: Vanguard Pr Date Published: 6/1/1963 ISBN 9780814901250 ISBN 0814901255