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'''The Society for the Study of Mediæval Languages and Literature''' is a society that exists for the encouragement of reasearch in medieval languages and literature and for the publication of results of that research (usually in its journal, ''Medium Ævum''). Originally called the ''Arthurian Society'', it was based at the [[University of Oxford]]. During his tenure as Merton Professor of the English language, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] served as the president of the Society, and he was also on the editorial board of ''Medium Ævum'' (along with [[C.T. Onions]] and [[J.A.W. Bennett]]). [[Oxford]] printer [[Basil Blackwell]] served as the Society's treasurer for some time during the early 1950's, and all publications were printed at his facilities. | '''The Society for the Study of Mediæval Languages and Literature''' is a society that exists for the encouragement of reasearch in medieval languages and literature and for the publication of results of that research (usually in its journal, ''Medium Ævum''). Originally called the ''Arthurian Society'', it was based at the [[University of Oxford]]. During his tenure as Merton Professor of the English language, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] served as the president of the Society, and he was also on the editorial board of ''Medium Ævum'' (along with [[Wikipedia:Charles Talbut Onions|C.T. Onions]] and [[J.A.W. Bennett]]). [[Oxford]] printer [[Basil Blackwell]] served as the Society's treasurer for some time during the early 1950's, and all publications were printed at his facilities. | ||
For the Society, Tolkien produced ''[[Sigelwara Land]]'' in two parts, one in [[1932]] and one in [[1935]]. | For the Society, Tolkien produced ''[[Sigelwara Land]]'' in two parts, one in [[1932]] and one in [[1935]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:58, 16 April 2011
The Society for the Study of Mediæval Languages and Literature is a society that exists for the encouragement of reasearch in medieval languages and literature and for the publication of results of that research (usually in its journal, Medium Ævum). Originally called the Arthurian Society, it was based at the University of Oxford. During his tenure as Merton Professor of the English language, J.R.R. Tolkien served as the president of the Society, and he was also on the editorial board of Medium Ævum (along with C.T. Onions and J.A.W. Bennett). Oxford printer Basil Blackwell served as the Society's treasurer for some time during the early 1950's, and all publications were printed at his facilities.
For the Society, Tolkien produced Sigelwara Land in two parts, one in 1932 and one in 1935.
