Like many great artists and thinkers, Campbell didn’t quite get the attention he deserved until after his death in 1987. Shortly thereafter, Bill Moyers' special,
The Power of Myth
, aired on PBS. Campbell’s fame has grown since then.
As comes with fame, some “followers” have turned his work into popular psychology and screenwriting classes while others criticized what they call a "lack of scholarship" and too much of a tendency to relate mythology to everyday life. How dare he make learning interesting!
In my opinion,
The Power of Myth
, remains pure gold.
