His other books include the finnsburg encounter crossway books, 1991, isbn 9780891076049, a work of historical fiction, translated into. Read the finnsburg encounter online, read in mobile or kindle. Matthew dickerson is the author of several books, including works of fiction and biography, outdoor literature and nature writing, apologetics, and a number of acclaimed nonfiction works about c. Tolkien and the inklings, a novelist, a blues musician and historian of music, a fly fisherman, a maple sugar farmer, and a beekeeper.
Tolkien, and the meaning and importance of fantasy literature including most recently a hobbit journey. Matthew dickerson has 22 books on goodreads with 4208 ratings. Epic battles and moral victory in the lord of the rings and the finnsburg encounter, and coeditor of from homer to harry potter. My goal in writing the finnsburg encounter, inspired by the great medieval heroic elegaic poem, was to reimagine the story leading up to the famous fight at finnsburg recounted in beowulf. He lives with his wife and children in bristol, vermont. Dickerson is a professor of computer science at middlebury college in vermont. Recounts the battle of finnsburg, the rivalry of finn and hildeburth, and the influence of willimond, an early christian monk, on the events in seventh century. The book speaks of warning and loss as well as of hope. Available from crossway books, 9825 west roosevelt road, westchester il 60154. The life and music of mark heard cornerstone press, 2003, isbn 9780940895492, a biography of musician mark heard, and from homer to harry potter. He earned a ba from dartmouth college in 1985 and phd in computer science from cornell university, and was the first faculty member with a ph.
Epic battles and moral victory in the lord of the rings brazos press, 2004, ents, elves and eriador. May 02, 2011 matthew dickerson may 2, 2011 december 31, 2018 matthew dickerson has published novels of medieval historic fiction, works of fantasy literature, creative narrative nonfiction with a particular interest in naturewriting and writing about rivers and trout, biography, literary criticism, ecocriticism, and christian apologetics. Matthew dickerson has also continued his research and writing about literature, with a special interest in environmental literature and nature writing, and in mythopoeic literature especially that of j. Jul 30, 2016 matthew dickerson is the author of several books, including works of fiction and biography, outdoor literature and nature writing, apologetics, and a number of acclaimed nonfiction works about c. Marriage to a beautiful danish princess, subversion by ambitious nobles, and the coming of a simple monk, willimond, servant of the true god, form the backdrop to this striking novel. Epic battles and moral victory in the lord of the rings, the finnsburg encounter, and hammers and nails. See all books authored by matthew dickerson, including from homer to harry potter. Books by matthew dickerson author of from homer to harry. Matthew t dickerson in the midst of growing powers that threaten his people stands finn, the prince of friesland. Discover book depositorys huge selection of matthew t dickerson books online. Dickerson first book, a medieval historical novel titled the finnsburg encounter, was published in 1991. Trinity western university will host author and scholar matthew dickerson, ph.
Essentially all of my tale, from the marriage of finn and hildeburh up to that fight, is from my imagination. His previous narrative nonfiction nature writing includes several books about rivers and the trout that dwell in them. Matthew dickerson is a computer science professor at middlebury college. Lewis, and fantasy literature as well as a biography of singersongwriter mark heard. Trout in the desert by matthew dickerson overdrive rakuten. In the midst of growing powers that threaten his people stands fin. Matthew dickersons most popular book is from homer to harry potter.
Interview with matthew dickerson about the rood and the torc. For photos and posts inspired by books, literature, and writing. It is clear from this book on tolkiens writing that dickerson is thoroughly familiar with the fantasy genre and with tolkiens great epic and its backgrounds. Buy a cheap copy of the finnsburg encounter book by matthew dickerson. A handbook on myth and fantasy, and following gandalf.
Dickerson is an author, a professor at middlebury college in vermont, a scholar of the writings of j. The finnsburg encounter also available in format docx and mobi. And chris dombrowski, author of body of water noted, in the voices of rivers, matthew dickerson obeys chekhovs great dictum by rendering the natural world not as a mere backdrop but rather so keenly that the bodies of moving water he traffics as an angler become welldrawn characters in their own right. Distinguished lecture series presents matthew dickerson, ph. His previous novels include the medieval heroic romances the finnsburg encounter, and the rood and the torc. A sequel to that novel titled the rood and the torc was published in the start of 2014.
May 01, 2015 matthew dickerson is the author of several books, including works of fiction and biography, outdoor literature and nature writing, apologetics, and a number of acclaimed nonfiction works about c. Dickerson is a professor of computer science at middlebury college in vermont, a scholar of the fiction of j. Such is the case with matthew dickersons new novel, the rood and the torc. Matthew dickerson books list of books by author matthew. In addition to his main concentration in this book on the lord of the rings, dickerson. Dickerson is professor of environmental studies and computer science at middlebury college, author of ents, elves, and eriador. Marriage to a beautiful danish princess, subversion by ambitious nobles, and the coming of a simple monk. He is the author of the finnsburg encounter and hammers and nails. Dickerson s first novel, the finnsburg encounter, was followed by a sequel, the rood and the torc. Matthew dickerson completed his 25th year as a member of the computer science department at middlebury college. Although the rood and the torc was written to be read alone, readers might enjoy the prequel the finnsburg encounter crossway books, 1991 which sadly is no longer in print, but is still available and has been relatively easy to find and quite inexpensive on the used book market through online searches. Lewis and the author of several books about fantasy literature, including. Dickerson s first novel, the finnsburg encounter, w.
Trending book lists books you may have actually read. Described only in later anglosaxon poetry, if the conflict had an historical basis it most likely occurred around 450 ad. Dickersons first novel, the finnsburg encounter, was followed by a sequel, the rood and the torc. The series is designed to introduce students and the general public to some of the most profound christian thinkers of our time. Lewis, and an environmental journalist and outdoor writer. The battle of finnsburg or finnsburh was a conflict in the germanic heroic age between frisians with a possible jutish contingent, and a primarily danish party.
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