![]() In the authorized biography of Joseph Campbell, A Fire in the Mind, George Lucas points to Campbell’s influence on him and the Star Wars saga: He was a student of the world (born in White Plains, New York studied at Dartmouth, then Columbia University traveled throughout Europe, India and Japan, before retiring and passing away in Honolulu, Hawaii). Wikipedia has a long and detailed history on the life, works and influences of Joseph Campbell (1904-1987), who devoted his life to writing about and lecturing on comparative mythology and comparative religion. This book cover re-release shows Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker.Janu– Following the successful release of the first Star Wars film in 1977, George Lucas publicly acknowledged that his space opera and its mythology were influenced, in part, by the works of Joseph Campbell. “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” was first released in 1949. ![]()
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