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'''Eric Valentine Gordon''' ([[February 14]], [[1896]] – [[1938]]) was a Canadian philologist who worked alongside [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] on various scholastic works and published books. Gordon was educated at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_College,_British_Columbia Victoria Victoria College] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University McGill University]. He also attended [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_College,_Oxford University College] at [[Oxford University]] (1920), and later taught at [[University of Leeds|Leeds University]] (1922-1931) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_University Manchester University] (1932-1938).<ref>[[Jane Chance|Chance, Jane]] (2003). ''[[Tolkien the Medievalist]]''.</ref>
'''Eric Valentine Gordon''' ([[14 February]] [[1896]] – [[1938]]) was a Canadian philologist who worked alongside [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] on various scholastic works and published books. Gordon was educated at [[wikipedia:Victoria College, British Columbia|Victoria College]] and [[wikipedia:McGill University|McGill University]]. He also attended [[wikipedia:University College, Oxford|University College]] at [[University of Oxford|Oxford University]] (1920), and later taught at [[University of Leeds|Leeds University]] (1922-1931) and [[wikipedia:University of Manchester|Manchester University]] (1932-1938).<ref>[[Jane Chance]] (2003), ''[[Tolkien the Medievalist]]''</ref> In 1930, he married [[Ida Gordon|Ida Pickles]], a former student.


==Works with Tolkien on Middle English==
==Works with Tolkien on Old and Middle English==
 
While Tolkien was teaching at [[Leeds University]], Gordon worked with him on ''[[A Middle English Vocabulary]]'' and ''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]''. After Gordon had come to Leeds, Tolkien wrote in [[Diary of J.R.R. Tolkien|his diary]] "Eric Valentine Gordon has come and got firmly established and is my devoted friend and pal."<ref>[[Humphrey Carpenter]] (2000), ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'', New York: Houghton Mifflin, page 111</ref>
While Tolkien was teaching at [[Leeds University]], Gordon worked with him on ''[[A Middle English Vocabulary]]'' and ''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]''. After Gordon had come to Leeds, Tolkien wrote in [[Diary of J.R.R. Tolkien|his diary]] "Eric Valentine Gordon has come and got firmly established and is my devoted friend and pal." <ref>[[Humphrey Carpenter|Carpenter, Humphrey]] (2000). ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]''. New York: Houghton Mifflin, page 111.</ref>
 
Gordon died in 1938, but a third joint publication concerned with [[Middle English]] came in 1953, when Ida, Gordon's wife and a philologist as well, revised and completed his edition of '[[Pearl (E.V. Gordon)|Pearl]]' for publication. <ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]''. New York: Houghton Mifflin, page 145.</ref> Tolkien contributed to this book with a section ("[[Form and Purpose]]") in the introduction.


While Gordon died in 1938, yet another two works, to which Tolkien contributed, were published posthumously by [[Ida Gordon|Ida]], Gordon's wife and a philologist as well. The first was ''[[Pearl (E.V. Gordon)|Pearl]]'' (1953; Tolkien contributed to this book with a section, "[[Form and Purpose]]", in the introduction) and the second was ''[[The Seafarer (I.L. Gordon)|The Seafarer]]'' (1960).<ref>[[Humphrey Carpenter]] (2000), ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'', New York: Houghton Mifflin, page 145</ref><ref>[[Verlyn Flieger]] (2001). ''[[A Question of Time]]'', p. 262</ref> Both works were revised and completed by Ida Gordon.
==The Viking Club ==
==The Viking Club ==
Gordon also began the ''[[Viking Club]]'' with Tolkien. In this club they would read [[Old Norse|Old Icelandic]] sagas (and drink beer) with students and faculty, and invent original [[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]] songs. A collection of these was privately published as the book ''[[Songs for the Philologists]]''.
Gordon also began the ''[[Viking Club]]'' with Tolkien. In this club they would read [[Old Norse|Old Icelandic]] sagas (and drink beer) with students and faculty, and invent original [[Old English|Anglo-Saxon]] songs. A collection of these was privately published as the book ''[[Songs for the Philologists]]''.


==Bibliography, selected==
==Bibliography, selected==
 
*[[1922]]: ''[[A Middle English Vocabulary]]'' (editor)
*[[1922]]: ''[[A Middle English Vocabulary]]''
*[[1925]]: ''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (edition)|Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]'', co-edited with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
*[[1925]]: ''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (edition)|Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]'', co-edited with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]
*[[1927]]: ''[[An Introduction to Old Norse]]''
*[[1936]]: ''[[Songs for the Philologists]]'', with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] et al.
*[[1936]]: ''[[Songs for the Philologists]]'', with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] et al.
*[[1953]]: ''[[Pearl (E.V. Gordon)|Pearl]]''
*[[1937]]: ''[[The Battle of Maldon]]'' (editor)
*[[1953]]: ''[[Pearl (E.V. Gordon)|Pearl]]'' (editor)
 
===As contributor===
*[[1923]]: ''[[A Northern Venture]]''
 
==See also==
*[[G.H. Cowling]]


==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 14:28, 4 May 2014

Eric Valentine Gordon (14 February 18961938) was a Canadian philologist who worked alongside J.R.R. Tolkien on various scholastic works and published books. Gordon was educated at Victoria College and McGill University. He also attended University College at Oxford University (1920), and later taught at Leeds University (1922-1931) and Manchester University (1932-1938).[1] In 1930, he married Ida Pickles, a former student.

Works with Tolkien on Old and Middle English

While Tolkien was teaching at Leeds University, Gordon worked with him on A Middle English Vocabulary and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. After Gordon had come to Leeds, Tolkien wrote in his diary "Eric Valentine Gordon has come and got firmly established and is my devoted friend and pal."[2]

While Gordon died in 1938, yet another two works, to which Tolkien contributed, were published posthumously by Ida, Gordon's wife and a philologist as well. The first was Pearl (1953; Tolkien contributed to this book with a section, "Form and Purpose", in the introduction) and the second was The Seafarer (1960).[3][4] Both works were revised and completed by Ida Gordon.

The Viking Club

Gordon also began the Viking Club with Tolkien. In this club they would read Old Icelandic sagas (and drink beer) with students and faculty, and invent original Anglo-Saxon songs. A collection of these was privately published as the book Songs for the Philologists.

Bibliography, selected

As contributor

See also

External links

References

  1. Jane Chance (2003), Tolkien the Medievalist
  2. Humphrey Carpenter (2000), J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, New York: Houghton Mifflin, page 111
  3. Humphrey Carpenter (2000), J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, New York: Houghton Mifflin, page 145
  4. Verlyn Flieger (2001). A Question of Time, p. 262