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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
- Via Francigena Day 5: La Storta to Rome (19.2 km, but about 15 km for us) May 26, 2026
- Via Francigena: Day 4 Campagnano to La Storta (24 km) May 23, 2026
- Via Francigena, Day 3: Sutri to Campagnano di Roma Officially 28-31 km, but we walked about 18km (11 mi) May 22, 2026
- Via Francigena, Day 2: Vetralla to Sutri, 24 km + an additional and unplanned 6 additional km (18 miles) May 21, 2026
- Via Francigena – Day 1: Viterbo to Vetralla, 23 km (14.5 miles) May 20, 2026
Tag Archives: travel-memoir
A parlement at Yorke, within the wallys [walls]
Once the parliament in York is gathered, Arthur speaks to his noble followers: “I purpose me to passe many perelles [perilous] ways and to ocupye the empyre [empire] that myne elders afore have claymed. There I pray you, counseyle me that … Continue reading
The Trace of Rome II (St. Giles Hill, Winchester)
[Reader, if you are just joining this journey, click on the “About” tab for context. The chronological posts begin in January 2026.] Now, the clouds around the hill have solidified to a leaden presence, closing off the views. I head … Continue reading
The Trace of Rome I (St. Giles Hill, Winchester)
[Reader, if you are just joining this journey, click on the “About” tab for context. The chronological posts begin in January 2026.] In Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur, Arthur meets with his knights in a tower to determine how to … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte Higgins, europe, Guy de la Bédoyère, history, King Arthur, Le Morte Darthur, roman-britain, roman-mosaics, Rome, Thomas Malory, travel, travel-memoir, Winchester
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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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