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John D. Rateliff

ジョン・ディー・ラテリフ

Jon D. Rateriffu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1958-12-09 (Magnolia, Arkansas)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Magnolia, Arkansas → Wisconsin

Career

Occupations
independent scholar, fantasy literature scholar, roleplaying game author
Active Years
1981-
Affiliations
TSR, Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro, Decipher Inc., Green Ronin, White Wolf, Guardians of Order, Chaosium
Influenced By
J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord Dunsany, Inklings

Education

Marquette University
20th-century British literature
Degree: Ph.D.
Period: 1981-1990
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: United States
Doctoral thesis on the short stories of Lord Dunsany

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The History of the Hobbit

2007 Literary study

A study containing drafts of Tolkien's The Hobbit with extensive commentary.

Tolkien studiesMiddle-earth

Bibliography

  • Egypt (Children of the World)
  • Player's Survival Kit/Book, Adventurer's Log, and Cards
  • Return to the Keep on the Borderlands
  • Reverse Dungeon
  • Hero Builder's Guidebook
  • The Standing Stone
  • The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game
  • EverQuest Player's Handbook
  • Fushigi Yûgi: Ultimate Fan Guide #1
  • 'Beyond the fields we know': the short stories of Lord Dunsany
  • Early Versions of Farmer Giles of Ham
  • Rhetorical Strategies in Charles William's Prose Play
  • 'The Lost Road', 'The Dark Tower', and 'The Notion Club Papers'
  • Introduction to Eager Spring

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly analysisdetailed commentary
Recurring Motifs
fantasy literaturetime travel

Legacy

Known as a Tolkien scholar, particularly for editing The History of the Hobbit. Contributed to D&D and other RPGs.

Trivia

  • 'a Ph.D in fantasy.'