Elizabeth Solopova

Elizabeth Solopova is a British philologist and medievalist undertaking research at New College, Oxford.[1][2] She is known outside academic circles for her work on J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings.

Life

She graduated from Moscow University and completed her PhD in English from Oxford University.[3]

Career

She is a research fellow at Oxford University.[4]

She teaches Old and Middle English at Oxford University.[5]

Selected publications

Some of her books are:[6]

  • Chaucer: The General Prologue
  • The Keys of Middle-Earth: Discovering Medieval Literature through the Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien
The book offers excerpts from fourteen medieval literary works in Old English, Middle English and Old Norse together with a study of thematic parallels in J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. A review in the journal Studies in the Novel found it well-suited for "academics, students, general readers, and Tolkien fans," while the reviewer for Strange Horizons concluded that "for those wanting to explore it the wider field, this is more a companion than a guide."[7][8]
  • Languages, Myths and History: An Introduction to the Linguistic and Literary Background of J. R. R. Tolkien's Fiction
  • Key Concepts in Medieval Literature
  • Manuscripts of the Wycliffite Bible in the Bodleian and Oxford College Libraries
  • The Wycliffite Bible: Origin, History and Interpretation
  • Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library: A Select Catalogue
This is a catalogue of 111 liturgical psalters from the Bodleian Library including details on the type of bookbinding as well as examples of decoration and text.[9]

References
  1. "Solopova, Elizabeth". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. "Elizabeth Solopova". University of Oxford. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. Collier, Pieter (16 June 2009). "Interview with Dr. Solopova, author of Languages, Myths and History". Tolkien Library. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. "About the Author: Elizabeth Solopova". University of Chicago Press. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. "Dr Elizabeth Solopova". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. "Books by Elizabeth Solopova". Goodreads. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. Marsh, Kay (2008). "Review: The Keys of Middle Earth: Discovering Medieval Literature Through the Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien". Studies in the Novel. 40 (4): 517–9. JSTOR 29533903.
  8. Sperring, Kari (22 February 2016). "The Keys of Middle-earth: Discovering Medieval Literature through the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien by Stuart Lee and Elizabeth Solopova". Strange Horizons.
  9. Toswell, M. J. (2015). "Reviews: Elizabeth Solopova, Latin Liturgical Psalters in the Bodleian Library: A Select Catalogue". Speculum. 90 (1): 298–9. doi:10.1017/S0038713414002991.


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