Roger Lancelyn Green

Roger (Gilbert) Lancelyn Green (2 November 1918 – 8 October 1987) was a British biographer and children's writer.

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2 November - 1918 - 8 October - 1987

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He produced retellings of the myths of Greece (Tales of the Greek Heroes, A Tale of Troy) and Egypt, the Norse myths and the stories of King Arthur and Robin Hood for children.

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King Arthur - Robin Hood

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He wrote biographies of J. M. Barrie, Andrew Lang and C. S. Lewis. His new edition of selected tales of Hans Christian Andersen contains a superb short biography. He was editor of the Kipling Journal, 1957–79.

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J. M. Barrie - Andrew Lang - C. S. Lewis - Hans Christian Andersen - Kipling - 1957 - 79

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He was particularly interested in Lewis Carroll, publishing several books and articles. His book The Story of Lewis Carroll (1949) led to an invitation from Carroll's nieces to produce an edited version of his diary; this appeared in 1953. It is now known that he never saw the original diaries (now in the British Library), but worked from a transcript censored by Carroll's nieces. He was later a founder and vice-president of the Lewis Carroll Society and helped Morton Cohen to edit Carroll's collected letters.

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Lewis Carroll - 1949 - 1953 - British Library - Lewis Carroll Society - Morton Cohen

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He was a part-time professional actor, 1942–5. He was Deputy Librarian of Merton College, Oxford, 1945–50 and William Nobel Research Fellow in English Literature at the University of Liverpool, 1950–2. He was later a member of the Council of the University of Liverpool, (1964–70).

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1942 - 5 - Merton College, Oxford - 50 - University of Liverpool - 2 - 1964 - 70

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He was Andrew Lang Lecturer at the University of St. Andrews, 1968.

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Andrew Lang - University of St. Andrews - 1968

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His son was the writer Richard Lancelyn Green.

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