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Paul Edwards (literary scholar)

January 01, 1970

Paul Geoffrey Edwards (31 July 1926 – 10 May 1992) was a wide-ranging literary scholar at the University of Edinburgh, appreciated for his "adventurous and unorthodox teaching".[1]

As a scholar of black history and literature, Edwards's work on Olaudah Equiano "helped to establish Equiano as a key figure in African and black literature in general."[2] Edwards also wrote on Romanticism, and collaborated with Hermann Pálsson in translations of the Icelandic sagas and other books on the literature of medieval Iceland.

Life edit

Paul Edwards, from Birmingham,[3] studied English at Durham University and then Celtic and Icelandic at Cambridge University. He was the Editor of Palatinate during his time at Durham, working alongside Harold Evans.[4] After completing his education he worked in West Africa for nine years,[5] teaching literature in Ghana and Sierra Leone.[1] The demand of his African students for African literature propelled his encounter with Equiano.[2]

Edwards joined the staff of Edinburgh University in 1963.[6] Encouraged by Chinua Achebe, and helped by the historian of Sierra Leone Christopher Fyfe, in 1967 Edwards published an abridged edition of Equiano's autobiographical Narrative in Heinemann's African Writers Series, under the title Equiano's Travels. He subsequently published a facsimile version of the Narrative, and another edited version under the title The Life of Olaudah Equiano.[2]

At the University of Edinburgh Edwards introduced a final year Honours option on "Caribbean and West African Literature", which he taught with Kenneth Ramchand.[3] He became Reader in English Literature,[7] and was subsequently awarded a personal chair as professor of English and African Literature at Edinburgh.[5]

He died 10 May 1992.[6] In March 1994 a conference entitled "Africans and Caribbeans in Britain: Writing, History, and Society" was held in his memory at Edinburgh's Centre of African Studies.[8] A collection of essays in his memory appeared in 1998.[9]

Works edit

  • (ed.) West African Narrative: an anthology for schools, 1963.
  • (ed.) Modern African Narrative: an anthology, 1966.
  • (ed.) Through African Eyes, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966
  • (ed.) Equiano's Travels: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa, the African by Olaudah Equiano. London: Heinemann, 1967. African Writers Series 10.
  • (ed.) A Ballad Book for Africa, London: Faber, 1968.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Gautrek's Saga, and other medieval tales, London: University of London Press, 1968.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Arrow-Odd: a medieval novel, New York: New York University Press, 1970
  • (with Hermann Pálsson) Legendary Fiction in Medieval Iceland, Reykjavík: University of Iceland, 1970
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Hrolf Gautreksson, a Viking romance, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1972
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) The Book of Settlements; Landnámabók. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba, 1972
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Eyrbyggja Saga, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1973.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Egil's Saga by Snorri Sturluson. Harmondworth: Penguin Books, 1976.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Orkneyinga Saga: the history of the Earls of Orkney, London: Hogarth Press, 1978.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Göngu-Hrólfs Saga, Edinburgh: Canongate Books, 1980.
  • Black Personalities in the Era of the Slave Trade, 1983.
  • (with David Dabydeen) "Black writers of the 18th and 19th centuries", in David Dabydeen (ed.), The Black Presence in English Literature, 1985, pp. 50–67.
  • "Three West African Writers of the 1780s", in Charles T. Davis and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., eds, The Slave's Narrative, New York: Oxford University Press, 1985.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Seven Viking Romances, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1985.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Knytlinga Saga: the history of the kings of Denmark, Odense: Odense University Press, 1986.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Magnus' Saga: the life of St Magnus, Earl of Orkney, 1075–1116, Oxford: Perpetua, 1987.
  • (tr. with Hermann Pálsson) Vikings in Russia: Yngvar's saga and Eymund's saga, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1989.
  • (ed. with David Dabydeen) Black Writers in Britain: 1760–1830, 1991.
  • (ed. with Polly Rewt) The letters of Ignatius Sancho by Ignatius Sancho, Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh Press, 1994.

References edit

  1. ^ a b 'In Memoriam: Paul Edwards', ALA Bulletin, Vol. 35, p. 22.
  2. ^ a b c James Walvin (2000). African's Life, 1745–1797: The Life and Times of Olaudah Equiano. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-8264-4704-3. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b Anastasia Natsina (2010). Teaching Literature at a Distance: Open, Online and Blended Learning. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-8264-2703-8. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  4. ^ Evans, Harold (2009). "My Paper Chase". Castellum (62): 44. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b Hermann Pálsson and Paul Edwards, ed. (2005). Seven Viking Romances. Penguin. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-14-044474-2. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b University of Edinburgh Journal, Vol. 35 (1992), p.262
  7. ^ Library of Congress Name Authority File
  8. ^ Fyfe, Christopher (1999). "The Emergence and Evolution of African Studies in the United Kingdom". In William Martin and Michael West (ed.). Out of One, Many Africas: Reconstructing the Study and Meaning of Africa. University of Illinois Press. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-252-06780-8. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  9. ^ Paul Hullah, ed., Romanticism and Wild Places: Essays In Memory of Paul Edwards, Edinburgh: Quadriga, 1998.

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Paul Geoffrey Edwards 31 July 1926 10 May 1992 was a wide ranging literary scholar at the University of Edinburgh appreciated for his adventurous and unorthodox teaching 1 As a scholar of black history and literature Edwards s work on Olaudah Equiano helped to establish Equiano as a key figure in African and black literature in general 2 Edwards also wrote on Romanticism and collaborated with Hermann Palsson in translations of the Icelandic sagas and other books on the literature of medieval Iceland Life editPaul Edwards from Birmingham 3 studied English at Durham University and then Celtic and Icelandic at Cambridge University He was the Editor of Palatinate during his time at Durham working alongside Harold Evans 4 After completing his education he worked in West Africa for nine years 5 teaching literature in Ghana and Sierra Leone 1 The demand of his African students for African literature propelled his encounter with Equiano 2 Edwards joined the staff of Edinburgh University in 1963 6 Encouraged by Chinua Achebe and helped by the historian of Sierra Leone Christopher Fyfe in 1967 Edwards published an abridged edition of Equiano s autobiographical Narrative in Heinemann s African Writers Series under the title Equiano s Travels He subsequently published a facsimile version of the Narrative and another edited version under the title The Life of Olaudah Equiano 2 At the University of Edinburgh Edwards introduced a final year Honours option on Caribbean and West African Literature which he taught with Kenneth Ramchand 3 He became Reader in English Literature 7 and was subsequently awarded a personal chair as professor of English and African Literature at Edinburgh 5 He died 10 May 1992 6 In March 1994 a conference entitled Africans and Caribbeans in Britain Writing History and Society was held in his memory at Edinburgh s Centre of African Studies 8 A collection of essays in his memory appeared in 1998 9 Works edit ed West African Narrative an anthology for schools 1963 ed Modern African Narrative an anthology 1966 ed Through African Eyes Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1966 ed Equiano s Travels The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African by Olaudah Equiano London Heinemann 1967 African Writers Series 10 ed A Ballad Book for Africa London Faber 1968 tr with Hermann Palsson Gautrek s Saga and other medieval tales London University of London Press 1968 tr with Hermann Palsson Arrow Odd a medieval novel New York New York University Press 1970 with Hermann Palsson Legendary Fiction in Medieval Iceland Reykjavik University of Iceland 1970 tr with Hermann Palsson Hrolf Gautreksson a Viking romance Toronto University of Toronto Press 1972 tr with Hermann Palsson The Book of Settlements Landnamabok Winnipeg University of Manitoba 1972 tr with Hermann Palsson Eyrbyggja Saga Toronto University of Toronto Press 1973 tr with Hermann Palsson Egil s Saga by Snorri Sturluson Harmondworth Penguin Books 1976 tr with Hermann Palsson Orkneyinga Saga the history of the Earls of Orkney London Hogarth Press 1978 tr with Hermann Palsson Gongu Hrolfs Saga Edinburgh Canongate Books 1980 Black Personalities in the Era of the Slave Trade 1983 with David Dabydeen Black writers of the 18th and 19th centuries in David Dabydeen ed The Black Presence in English Literature 1985 pp 50 67 Three West African Writers of the 1780s in Charles T Davis and Henry Louis Gates Jr eds The Slave s Narrative New York Oxford University Press 1985 tr with Hermann Palsson Seven Viking Romances Harmondsworth Penguin 1985 tr with Hermann Palsson Knytlinga Saga the history of the kings of Denmark Odense Odense University Press 1986 tr with Hermann Palsson Magnus Saga the life of St Magnus Earl of Orkney 1075 1116 Oxford Perpetua 1987 tr with Hermann Palsson Vikings in Russia Yngvar s saga and Eymund s saga Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 1989 ed with David Dabydeen Black Writers in Britain 1760 1830 1991 ed with Polly Rewt The letters of Ignatius Sancho by Ignatius Sancho Edinburgh University of Edinburgh Press 1994 References edit a b In Memoriam Paul Edwards ALA Bulletin Vol 35 p 22 a b c James Walvin 2000 African s Life 1745 1797 The Life and Times of Olaudah Equiano Continuum International Publishing Group p 193 ISBN 978 0 8264 4704 3 Retrieved 16 October 2012 a b Anastasia Natsina 2010 Teaching Literature at a Distance Open Online and Blended Learning Continuum International Publishing Group p 45 ISBN 978 0 8264 2703 8 Retrieved 17 October 2012 Evans Harold 2009 My Paper Chase Castellum 62 44 Retrieved 30 August 2018 a b Hermann Palsson and Paul Edwards ed 2005 Seven Viking Romances Penguin p 1 ISBN 978 0 14 044474 2 Retrieved 17 October 2012 a b University of Edinburgh Journal Vol 35 1992 p 262 Library of Congress Name Authority File Fyfe Christopher 1999 The Emergence and Evolution of African Studies in the United Kingdom In William Martin and Michael West ed Out of One Many Africas Reconstructing the Study and Meaning of Africa University of Illinois Press p 60 ISBN 978 0 252 06780 8 Retrieved 17 October 2012 Paul Hullah ed Romanticism and Wild Places Essays In Memory of Paul Edwards Edinburgh Quadriga 1998 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Edwards literary scholar amp oldid 1024347248, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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