Obituary: Janet L. Langlois (1946–2021)

ABSTRACT

An obituary for Janet L. Langlois, a leading legend scholar, who died on May 22, 2021, is presented. Langlois received a master's degree in Library Science and then joined the doctoral program in folklore at Indiana University, receiving her PhD in 1977. That same year, she became Professor of English and Folklore Studies at Wayne State University, where she taught for 38 years. A two-time winner of Wayne State's President';s Award for Excellence in Teaching, she influenced countless students and fellow scholars, both in classes at Wayne State and through her folklore publications and talks.