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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
- Latera: Borgo Medievale June 10, 2026
- 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
Tag Archives: travel-writing
Time in the Roman War: The Utas of Seynte Hillary
[Reader, if you are just joining this journey, click on the “About” tab for context. The chronological posts begin in January 2026.] Now leve we Sir Lucius and speke we of Kyng Arthure . . . Mikhail Bahktin refers to … Continue reading
The Once and Future Manuscript
[Reader, if you are just joining this journey, click on the “About” tab for context. The chronological posts begin in January 2026.] Walter F. Oakshott, the former librarian at Winchester College, tells a fascinating and delightful story of the manuscript’s … Continue reading
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Quest
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 of … Continue reading
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Tagged books, King Arthur, maps, Thomas Malory, travel, travel-writing, via-francigena, writing
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