Mythopoeic Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2009) Winner
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
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette University | — | 20th-century British literature | Ph.D. | 1981-1990 | United States |
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 studyA 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.'