Jonathan Young

September 29, 1944

Jonathan Young (born September 29, 1944) is a psychologist who became the founding curator of the Joseph Campbell Archives. Young developed an interest in the teaching functions of stories through early exposure to folklore. He was one of six children in a much-traveled family. His parents read and discussed the lore of each place they visited, such as the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, the Pied Piper in Hamelin, the Arabian Nights in Baghdad, and the Buddha in India and Japan.