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Meg Roland

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Former English professor at Marylhurst University for 16 years, then Concordia University. I taught writing, medieval literature, humanities, maps and literature, and history of the book. After five years as a Dean of arts and humanities at Linn-Benton Community College, I am now a writer and an instructor at Willamette University – Pacific Northwest College of Art.
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Recent Posts
- “Redy on tho bankes” September 14, 2026
- The DIY Italy Prize! July 28, 2026
- Signs along the way: Via Francigena July 24, 2026
- To Lift the Spirit: Churches and Flowers of Latera July 14, 2026
- In an Italian newspaper (Lazio Courier, June 25, 2026): “USA Writer Captivated by Small Village” July 2, 2026
Tag Archives: fantasy
Just out! “Arthurian Literature and the Global Middle Ages” in The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture
Exciting news! I wrote a chapter, “Arthurian Literature and the Global Middle Ages,” for The Cambridge History of Arthurian Literature and Culture, just out from Cambridge University Press (2026). Related to this blog, I explore the global economic links of … Continue reading
The Table Round, at Winchester
[Reader, if you are just joining this journey, click on the “About” tab for context. The chronological posts begin in January 2026.] If Malory’s references to Winchester as Camelot, his locating the start of the Roman War campaign there, and … Continue reading
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Tagged books, camelot, fantasy, King Arthur, Le Morte Darthur, Round Table, Thomas Malory, travel-memoir, via-francigena, Winchester
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King Arthur and the Roman what?
King Arthur’s Roman War campaign? Most people have never heard of it. Almost everyone is familiar with the major plot outlines of the Arthurian story—a birth engendered by lust and magic, the iconic sword-and-the-stone episode, the Knights of the Round … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fantasy, harry-potter, King Arthur, Le Morte Darthur, Meg Roland, once-and-future-king, reading, Rome, Thomas Malory, via-francigena
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