Arne Zettersten

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Arne Zettersten
Biographical information
Born	1934
Occupation	Academic, author

Arne Zettersten (1934-) is a Swedish professor emeritus in English at the University of Copenhagen.

In 1965, Zettersten presented his doctoral thesis on the AB language, a medieval literary dialect first identified by J.R.R. Tolkien. And during the 1960s in Oxford, Zettersten became a friend and colleague of Tolkien, as they both shared an interest in a certain collection of medieval manuscripts (the "Katherine Group"). Their contact continued throughout the last 13 years of Tolkien's life.

Bibliography

Selected bibliography of works concerned with J.R.R. Tolkien.

Articles

• 2006: J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment, entries:
  • "AB Language"
  • "Ancrene Wisse"
  • "Katherine Group"
• 2006: The Lord of the Rings 1954-2004: Scholarship in Honor of Richard E. Blackwelder
  • "The AB Language Lives"
• 2008: Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum
  • "Discussing language history with J.R.R. Tolkien"

Books

• 2008: Tolkien - min vän Ronald och hans världar
• 2011: J.R.R. Tolkien's Double Worlds and Creative Process