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Michael D. C. Drout

マイケル・ディー・シー・ドラウト

Maikeru Dī Shī Dorauto

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1968-05-03 (Unknown)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Norton, Massachusetts (Wheaton College)

Career

Occupations
Professor of English, Director of the Center for the Study of the Medieval, Literary critic, Author
Active Years
2002-2024
Affiliations
Wheaton College
Influenced By
J. R. R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin

Education

Loyola University Chicago
Department of English
Degree: Ph.D.
Period: 1990s
Year of Graduation: 1997
Country: United States
Ph.D. in English
University of Missouri
Department of English
Degree: M.A.
Period: 1990s
Year of Graduation: 1993
Country: United States
M.A. in English
Stanford University
Department of Communication
Degree: M.A.
Period: 1980s-1990s
Year of Graduation: 1991
Country: United States
M.A. in Communication
Carnegie Mellon University
Professional and Creative Writing
Degree: B.A.
Period: 1980s
Country: United States
B.A. in Professional and Creative Writing

Awards

Mythopoeic Award
2003
Work: Beowulf and the Critics by J. R. R. Tolkien
Category: Inklings Studies
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Beowulf and the Critics by J. R. R. Tolkien

2002 Scholarship

Edition of J. R. R. Tolkien's scholarly work on Beowulf.

BeowulfTolkien Studies

J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment

2007 Encyclopedia

One-volume reference on Tolkien's works and contexts.

Tolkien Studies

Tolkien Studies

2004 Scholarly Annual Review

Annual scholarly review, co-edited.

Tolkien Studies

Bibliography

  • Beowulf and the Critics by J. R. R. Tolkien (2002)
  • J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment (2007)
  • Tolkien Studies (2004-2010)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
ScholarlyPrecise textual analysis
Recurring Motifs
Anglo-Saxon literatureMedieval literatureTolkienFantasy

Legacy

Known as a specialist in Tolkien studies and Anglo-Saxon literature.

In Popular Culture

  • Popular for audio lecture series.

Trivia

  • Runs the podcast Anglo-Saxon Aloud reading Old English texts.