Tristram P. Coffin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American folklorist
Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1922
Place of Birth: San Marino, California, United States
Date of Death: 31-Jan-2012
Profession: folklorist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Tristram P. Coffin
- Tristram ("Tris") Potter Coffin (February 13, 1922 – January 31, 2012) was an American folklorist and leading scholar of ballad texts in the 20th century.
- Coffin spent the bulk of his career at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a professor of English and a co-founder of the Folklore Department.
- He was the author of 20 books and more than 100 scholarly articles and reviews.
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