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Anderson assisted [[Humphrey Carpenter]] during the process of editing [[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]<ref name=interview> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZg-n3ARPI&lc=UgxzxlNJo3dqpq1uHVV4AaABAg&ab_channel=TolkienTalk| Interview with Douglas A. Anderson] on [https://www.youtube.com/ Youtube](accessed 21 March 2023)</ref> | '''Douglas Allen Anderson''' (born [[30 December]] [[1959]] in Valparaiso, Indiana<ref>[https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?11127 Summary Bibliography: Douglas A. Anderson] at the [https://www.isfdb.org/ Internet Speculative Fiction Database](accessed 22 March 2023)</ref>) is an American independent scholar who has authored and edited various books relating to the works of Tolkien. | ||
Anderson assisted [[Humphrey Carpenter]] during the process of editing [[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]].<ref name=interview> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZg-n3ARPI&lc=UgxzxlNJo3dqpq1uHVV4AaABAg&ab_channel=TolkienTalk| Interview with Douglas A. Anderson] on [https://www.youtube.com/ Youtube](accessed 21 March 2023)</ref> In [[1988]], he edited ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]'', which won the [[Mythopoeic Society| Mythopeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies]] in [[1990]].<ref>[https://www.mythsoc.org/awards/awards-winners.htm Complete list of Mythopoeic Awards winners] on https://www.mythsoc.org/ (accessed 21 March 2023)</ref> A revised and expanded edition was published in [[2002]]. He is currently working on a third edition.<ref name=interview /> With [[Michael D.C. Drout]] and [[Verlyn Flieger]], Anderson was co-editor for volumes one through eight of ''[[Tolkien Studies (journal)|Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review]]''. He is a member of the Board of Academic Advisors for [[Walking Tree Publishers]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.walking-tree.org/board_of_advisors.php|articlename=Walking Tree Publishers Board of Advisors|dated=|website=[http://www.walking-tree.org/ Walking Tree Publihers]|accessed=21 January 2012}}</ref> Anderson is also a guest lecturer at [[Signum University]].<ref> [https://signumuniversity.org/people/douglas-anderson/ Douglas A. Anderson] at https://signumuniversity.org (accessed 21 March 2023)</ref> | |||
==Bibliography, selected== | ==Bibliography, selected== | ||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
*[[1988]]: ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]'' | *[[1988]]: ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]'' | ||
*[[1993]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Descriptive Bibliography]]'' (with [[Wayne G. Hammond]]) | *[[1993]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Descriptive Bibliography]]'' (with [[Wayne G. Hammond]]) | ||
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===Journals, editor=== | ===Journals, editor=== | ||
*[[2004]]: ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 1|Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 1]]'' (co-editor) | *[[2004]]: ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 1|Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 1]]'' (co-editor) | ||
*[[2005]]: ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 2|Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 2]]'' (co-editor) | *[[2005]]: ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 2|Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 2]]'' (co-editor) | ||
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*[[2013]]: [[Mythlore 123|''Mythlore'' 123]] | *[[2013]]: [[Mythlore 123|''Mythlore'' 123]] | ||
**"Fairy Elements in British Literary Writings in the Decade Following the Cottingley Fairy Photographs Episode" | **"Fairy Elements in British Literary Writings in the Decade Following the Cottingley Fairy Photographs Episode" | ||
==Awards== | |||
* [[1988]]: [[Mythopoeic Society|Mythopoeic Award]], Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inkling Studies, ''The Annotated Hobbit'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://tolkienandfantasy.blogspot.com/ Douglas A. Anderson's blog on "Tolkien and Fantasy"] | *[http://tolkienandfantasy.blogspot.com/ Douglas A. Anderson's blog on "Tolkien and Fantasy"] | ||
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZg-n3ARPI&lc=UgxzxlNJo3dqpq1uHVV4AaABAg&ab_channel=TolkienTalk| Interview with Douglas A. Anderson] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZZg-n3ARPI&lc=UgxzxlNJo3dqpq1uHVV4AaABAg&ab_channel=TolkienTalk| Interview with Douglas A. Anderson] | ||
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Revision as of 02:33, 23 March 2023
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| Born | 1959 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Location | Michigan, USA |
Douglas Allen Anderson (born 30 December 1959 in Valparaiso, Indiana[1]) is an American independent scholar who has authored and edited various books relating to the works of Tolkien.
Anderson assisted Humphrey Carpenter during the process of editing The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.[2] In 1988, he edited The Annotated Hobbit, which won the Mythopeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies in 1990.[3] A revised and expanded edition was published in 2002. He is currently working on a third edition.[2] With Michael D.C. Drout and Verlyn Flieger, Anderson was co-editor for volumes one through eight of Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review. He is a member of the Board of Academic Advisors for Walking Tree Publishers.[4] Anderson is also a guest lecturer at Signum University.[5]
Bibliography, selected
Books
- 1988: The Annotated Hobbit
- 1993: J.R.R. Tolkien: A Descriptive Bibliography (with Wayne G. Hammond)
- 2002: The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition
- 2003: Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy
- 2005: Seekers of Dreams: Masterpieces of Fantasy
- 2007: Tolkien On Fairy-stories (with Verlyn Flieger)
- 2008: Tales Before Narnia: The Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction
Journals, editor
- 2004: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 1 (co-editor)
- 2005: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 2 (co-editor)
- 2006: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 3 (co-editor)
- 2007: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 4 (co-editor)
- 2008: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 5 (co-editor)
- 2009: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 6 (co-editor)
- 2010: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 7 (co-editor)
- 2011: Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review, Volume 8 (co-editor)
Articles and contributions
- 1981: Mallorn 16
- "A Look at the Marquette Archives"
- "The Marring of the Moon"
- 1987: The Lord of the Rings (Houghton Mifflin)
- "Note on the Text"
- 1994[?]: The Hobbit
- "Note on the Text"
- 1996: The Marvellous Land of Snergs
- "Introduction"
- 2001: Meditations on Middle-earth
- "Tolkien After All These Years"
- 2002: Tolkien the Medievalist
- "'An Industrious Little Devil': E.V. Gordon as Friend and Collaborator with Tolkien'
- 2004: Tolkien Studies: Volume 1
- "J.R.R. Tolkien, A Checklist" (with Tom Shippey)
- 2005: Tolkien Studies: Volume 2
- "J.R.R. Tolkien and W. Rhys Roberts's 'Gerald of Wales on the Survival of Welsh'"
- 2013: Mythlore 123
- "Fairy Elements in British Literary Writings in the Decade Following the Cottingley Fairy Photographs Episode"
Awards
- 1988: Mythopoeic Award, Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inkling Studies, The Annotated Hobbit
External links
- Douglas A. Anderson's blog on "Tolkien and Fantasy"
- Douglas A. Anderson at Wikipedia
- Interview with Douglas A. Anderson
References
- ↑ Summary Bibliography: Douglas A. Anderson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database(accessed 22 March 2023)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Interview with Douglas A. Anderson on Youtube(accessed 21 March 2023)
- ↑ Complete list of Mythopoeic Awards winners on https://www.mythsoc.org/ (accessed 21 March 2023)
- ↑ "Walking Tree Publishers Board of Advisors", Walking Tree Publihers (accessed 21 January 2012)
- ↑ Douglas A. Anderson at https://signumuniversity.org (accessed 21 March 2023)
