Rod Jellema
From Tolkien Gateway
| Rod Jellema | |
|---|---|
| Biographical information | |
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 2018 |
| Education | PhD at the University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Academic, writer |
Rod Jellema (1927 - 2018) was an American poet, teacher, and translator. In 1956 Jellema began teaching introductory literature and composition courses at the University of Maryland, where he now is Professor Emeritus of English.[1][2]
During spring 1966, Jellema corresponded with J.R.R. Tolkien concerning the controversy surrounding W.H. Auden's intended book on Tolkien (see letter Letter to Rod Jellema).[3]
Bibliography, selected
Articles
- 2002: W.H. Auden: A Legacy
- "Auden on Tolkien: The Book that Isn't, and the House that Brought it Down"
- 2006: J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment
- "Auden, W.H.: Influence of Tolkien"
External links
References
- ↑ David Garret Izzo, W.H. Auden: A Legacy, "Contributors", p. xviii
- ↑ Alumni Profile • Rod Jellema ’51 at Calvin.edu (accessed 9 November 2010)
- ↑ Rod Jellema, "Auden on Tolkien: The Book that Isn't, and the House that Brought it Down", in W.H. Auden: A Legacy, pp. 39-45
