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wendy doniger at shimer college in 2012 new york city , new york , u.s. united states wendy doniger o'flaherty 20 november 1940 chicago , illinois , u.s. file : wendy doniger at shimer college graduation 2012.jpg wendy doniger
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wendy doniger

wendy doniger o'flaherty -lrb- born november 20 , 1940 -rrb- is an american indologist whose professional career has spanned five decades .
a scholar of sanskrit and indian textual traditions , her major works include , `` asceticism and eroticism in the mythology of siva '' ; `` hindu myths : a sourcebook '' ; `` the origins of evil in hindu mythology '' ; `` women , androgynes , and other mythical beasts '' ; and `` the rig veda : an anthology , 108 hymns translated from the sanskrit '' .
she is the mircea eliade distinguished service professor of history of religions at the university of chicago , and has taught there since 1978 .
she served as president of the association for asian studies in 1998 .
