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| Paul Harold Kocher | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Born | April 23, 1907 |
| Died | July 17, 1998 |
| Education | Ph.D. in English with a minor in Law at Stanford University |
| Occupation | Professor, author |
Paul H. Kocher (April 23, 1907 - July 17, 1998) was an author and professor of English. He wrote extensively on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as well as on aspects of Elizabethan English philosophy and literature, and the Franciscan missions of 18th and 19th century California.
Born Paul Harold Kocher in Trinidad, he later moved to New York, becoming a United States citizen. He taught at various universities across the United States, retiring from Stanford University in 1970. Winner of the Mythopoeic Society's Scholarship in Inkling Studies Award in 1973 for his book Master of Middle-earth.
Bibliography, selected
Books
Articles
- 1977: Mythlore 15
- “The Tale of the Noldor.”
- 1978: Mallorn 12
- 1979: Mythlore 22
- “Jung in Middle Earth.” (Review of The Individuated Hobbit)
- 1981: Mythlore 26
- 1981: Mythlore 27
- “Túrin Turambar.”
- 1981: Mythlore 29
- “J.R.R. Tolkien and George MacDonald.”
- 1984: Mythlore 37
- “The Drúedain.”
- 1985 Mythlore 43
- “Ilúvatar and The Secret Fire.”
- 2000: J.R.R. Tolkien (Modern Critical Views)
- "Cosmic Order" (reprinted chapter from Master of Middle-earth)
- 2004: Understanding The Lord of the Rings
- "Middle-earth: An Imaginary World?" (reprinted chapter from Master of Middle-earth)