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Diana Pavlac Glyer

ダイアナ・パフラック・グライヤー

Diana Pavlac Glyer

Aliases: Diana Glyer

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1956-01-21 (Aberdeen, Maryland)
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Azusa, California

Career

Occupations
Author, speaker, teacher
Active Years
1990-2025
Affiliations
Azusa Pacific University
Memberships
Mythopoeic Society, Science fiction fandom
Influenced By
C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Inklings
Influenced
Creative writing groups
Nominations
2008 Hugo Award for Best Related Work Finalist

Education

Bowling Green State University
Education, English and fine arts
Degree: B.S. in education, B.A. in English and fine arts
Country: United States
Received B.S. in education and B.A. in English and fine arts
Northern Illinois University
Education
Degree: M.S.
Country: United States
Received M.S. in education
University of Illinois at Chicago
English
Degree: Ph.D.
Country: United States
Received Ph.D. in English
Purdue University
Composition studies
Country: United States
Coursework in composition studies
University of New Hampshire
Composition studies
Country: United States
Coursework in composition studies under Robert J. Connors and Donald Murray

Awards

Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (Inklings Studies)
2007
Work: The Company They Keep
Category: Inklings Studies
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner
APU Scholarly Achievement Award
2008
Work: The Company They Keep
Organization: Azusa Pacific University
Result: Winner
Imperishable Flame Award for Tolkien Studies
Work: The Company They Keep
Result: Winner
Hugo Award for Best Related Work Finalist
2008
Work: The Company They Keep
Category: Best Related Work
Organization: World Science Fiction Convention
Result: Finalist
Clyde S. Kilby Research Grant
1997
Organization: Marion E. Wade Center
Result: Recipient
Chase Sawtell Inspirational Teaching Award
2002
Organization: Azusa Pacific University
Result: Recipient
Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award
2014
Organization: Azusa Pacific University
Result: Recipient
Mary Hill Award
2024
Organization: Azusa Pacific University
Result: Recipient
Paul F. Ford Award for Excellence in the C.S. Lewis Scholarship
2019
Result: Recipient

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Company They Keep

2007 Literary criticism

Describes the interaction and creative influence of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings.

InklingsCreative collaboration

Bandersnatch

2016 Literary criticism

Applies the work of The Company They Keep to creative writing groups.

Creative collaborationInklings

Bibliography

  • The Company They Keep (2007)
  • Bandersnatch (2016)
  • Clay in the Potter's Hands (2011)
  • A Compass for Deep Heaven (2021)
  • Journey Back Again (2022)
  • The Major and the Missionary (2023)
  • Letters from Jack (2023)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
ScholarlyAnalytical
Recurring Motifs
CollaborationInklings influence

Legacy

American author, speaker, and teacher known for her work on C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Inklings. Recipient of Mythopoeic Scholarship Award and others.

Academic Societies

  • Mythopoeic Society