Tedlock, E. W. (Ernest Warnock), 1910-

Writer. Authority and scholar on D.H. Lawrence.

From the description of Papers, 1890-1980. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 38562662

Ernest Warnock Tedlock from Tedlock's self-published "Told by the Weather," 1983. (Box 3, Folder 23).

Ernest Warnock Tedlock was born on December 20, 1910 in St. Joseph, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri (1928-1932) where he majored in English and minored in Greek. He completed his masters degree at the same university in 1933, continuing his graduate studies at the University of Chicago (1934-1936) Tedlock earned his Ph.D. at the University of Southern California (1946-1950). He is eminent in the field of modern poetry and fiction and is a recognized authority and scholar on D.H. Lawrence.

Tedlock's association with the University of New Mexico spans over forty years. He has served in the capacities of instructor (1943-1947), assistant professor (1947-1952), associate professor (1952-1959), professor (1959-1972) and professor emeritus (since 1972). Throughout his professional career he has maintained various organizational affiliations. These include: the American Studies Association; the Modern Language Association of America (past section chair); the Association of University Professors and the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. Tedlock has travelled and lived abroad while conducting research. He was a Rockefeller Research fellow (1944-1945) and is fluent in French and German.

His contributions to the scholarly work on Dylan Thomas, John Steinbeck and D.H. and Frieda Lawrence have added to the literary records and understanding of those individuals. Tedlock's works include: The Frieda Lawrence Collection of D.H. Lawrence Manuscripts (UNM Press, 1948); Steinbeck and His Critics, co-edited with C.V. Wicker (UNM Press, 1956); Dylan Thomas, The Legend and the Poet (Heinemann, 1962); D.H. Lawrence: Artist and Rebel (UNM Press, 1963); Frieda Lawrence: Memoirs and Correspondence (Heinemann, 1961; Knopf, 1964) and D.H. Lawrence, "Sons and Lovers": Sources and Criticisms (UNM Press, 1965).

Tedlock has also served on various editorial staffs of regional magazines. One such local effort devoted to poetry was Inscape Magazine (1959-1962), which enabled young writers and poets to publish their work. He later founded the San Marcos Press, dedicated to publishing works related to regional poetry and history. This press was active from 1968 to approximately 1980. Since 1980, Professor Tedlock has continued to research and lives in the Albuquerque area.

From the guide to the Ernest Warnock Tedlock Papers, 1890-1980, (University of New Mexico. Center for Southwest Research.)