Green, Roger Lancelyn

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Roger (Gilbert) Lancelyn Green was born November 2, 1918, in Norwich, England, and died October 8, 1987, in London, England. He was an editor and anthologist, and also wrote books both for children and for adults. He edited journals on Kipling and Sherlock Holmes, assisted in editing the letters of Lewis Carroll, and translated Sophocles and Euripides. He is best known as a compiler and reteller of myths, legends, and fairy tales for children. Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 2, 53.

From the description of Roger Lancelyn Green Papers 1961. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 428024730

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Roger (Gilbert) Lancelyn Green was born November 2, 1918, in Norwich, England, and died October 8, 1987, in London, England. He was an editor and anthologist, and also wrote books both for children and for adults. He edited journals on Kipling and Sherlock Holmes, assisted in editing the letters of Lewis Carroll, and translated Sophocles and Euripides. He is best known as a compiler and reteller of myths, legends, and fairy tales for children.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 2, 53

From the guide to the Roger Lancelyn Green Papers, 1961, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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creatorOf Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912. Theophile Gautier ; Three poets of French Bohemia / [by] Andrew Lang. University of St Andrews
creatorOf The Gordon Bottomley Papers British Library
referencedIn Andrew Lang papers, 1811-1971. Houghton Library
referencedIn Andrew Lang papers, 1811-1971. Houghton Library
creatorOf Green, Roger Lancelyn. Andrew Lang in fairyland / by Roger Lancelyn Green. University of St Andrews
referencedIn Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, 1935-1965 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Green, Roger Lancelyn. Roger Lancelyn Green Papers 1961. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Hooper, Walter. Walter Hooper papers, ca. 1940-1980 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Vol. XLIII (ff. 227). 1944-1960.Society of Authors: Correspondence, with enclosures, with E. G. Millar: 1944-1960: Partly typewritten, some copies and drafts.includes:ff. 4, 9, 42 Doris Langley Moore, author and art collector: Correspondence with E..., 1944-1960 British Library
creatorOf Roger Lancelyn Green Papers, 1961 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Green, Roger Lancelyn. King Arthur and his knights of the round table / Roger Lacelyn Gree ; introduced by David Almond ; illustrations by Lotte Reiniger. Greater Victoria Public Library
referencedIn Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, post 1965 Bancroft Library
referencedIn The Gordon Bottomley Papers, 1773, 1831-1958, nd British Library: Western Manuscripts
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associatedWith Bottomley, Gordon, 1874-1948 person
associatedWith Foley, Donald L. person
associatedWith Foley, Katharine person
associatedWith Foley, Katharine person
associatedWith Hooper, Walter. person
associatedWith Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912. person
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Birth 1918-11-02

Death 1987-10-08

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