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Richard Purtill

リチャード・パーティル

Richādo Pātilu

Aliases: Richard L. Purtill

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1931-03-13 (Chicago, Illinois)
Died
2016-12-04 age 85
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
Bellingham, Washington

Career

Occupations
Educator, Author, Philosopher
Active Years
1971-2016
Affiliations
Western Washington University
Memberships
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Authors Guild, National Writers Union

Awards

Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies
1987
Work: J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Morality and Religion
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Golden Gryphon Feather

1979 Fantasy

The Stolen Goddess

1980 Fantasy

The Mirror of Helen

1983 Fantasy

J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Morality and Religion

1984 Criticism

Bibliography

  • The Golden Gryphon Feather (1979)
  • The Stolen Goddess (1980)
  • The Mirror of Helen (1983)
  • Murdercon (1982)
  • The Parallel Man (1984)
  • Enchantment At Delphi (1986)
  • The Gryphon Seal (2005)
  • The Eleusinian Gate (2006)
  • Letter to Nausicaa (2008)
  • Logic for Philosophers (1971)
  • Lord of the Elves and Eldils: Fantasy and Philosophy in C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien (1974)
  • J.R.R.Tolkien: Myth, Morality and Religion (1984)

Legacy

Known as a writer of fantasy and science fiction, particularly the Kaphtu universe novels, and for his scholarship on Tolkien.