Arne Zettersten
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| Arne Zettersten | |
|---|---|
| Biographical information | |
| Born | 10 January, 1934 |
| Died | 21 September, 2015 |
| Occupation | Academic, author |
Arne Zettersten (1934-2015) was a Swedish professor emeritus. Before retirement, Zettersten was Head of Department and Professor in English at the University of Copenhagen.[1]
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. Arne Zettersten died 2015, aged 81.
Bibliography[edit]
Selected bibliography of works concerned with J.R.R. Tolkien.
Articles[edit]
- 1966: English Studies 47 (Amsterdam)
- "J.R.R. Tolkien. The English Text of the Ancrene Riwle - Ancrene Wisse" (pp.290-292; [Review])
- 2004: The Invented Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien [also published in The Lord of the Rings 1954-2004: Scholarship in Honor of Richard E. Blackwelder (2006)]
- "The AB Language Lives"
- 2006: J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment, entries:
- "AB Language"
- "Ancrene Wisse"
- "Katherine Group"
- 2008: Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum
- "Discussing language history with J.R.R. Tolkien"
Books[edit]
- 2008: Tolkien - min vän Ronald och hans världar
- 2011: J.R.R. Tolkien's Double Worlds and Creative Process
External links[edit]
- Obituary at University of Copenhagen
- Tolkien's Double Worlds and Creative Process by Arne Zettersten
References
- ↑ "Foreword", in Worlds of Words. A Tribute to Arne Zettersten. Nordic Journal of English Studies. Special Issue, Volume 3, No. 1 (2004; editor: Cay Dollerup).
