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Meg Roland
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English professor at Marylhurst University, then Concordia University. I teach writing, medieval literature, humanities, maps and literature, and history of the book.
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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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Going that way anyway
As the landscape of northern France flies dizzyingly past the train window, I am struck by the thought that somehow I got myself here, against a lot of odds. In the past four years, my part-time faculty position became full time, … Continue reading
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Tagged claudius-ptolemy, geography, medieval-maps, Roman War, Thomas Malory, travel, via-francigena
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Quest
2011: I am on the Eurostar train, streaming from London to Paris in just over two hours. My friend, Padeen, is dozing on a seat nearby. I’ve been awarded a faculty grant to follow the itinerary of the medieval story … Continue reading
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Tagged books, King Arthur, maps, Thomas Malory, travel, travel-writing, via-francigena, writing
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A Passionate Geography: Romancing King Arthur’s Roman War 