Verlyn Flieger is a specialist in comparative mythology with a concentration in J.R.R. Tolkien. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Tolkien, Celtic, Arthurian, Hindu, Native American, and Norse myth.

Verlyn Flieger edited this first critical edition of Smith of Wootton Major.

This important edition includes a facsimile of an early draft of the story, Tolkien's hitherto unpublished Time Scheme and character description, his long essay on the nature of Faerie, as well as editorial Notes and Commentary.

Smith of Wootton Major

Interrupted Music: The Making of Tolkien's Mythology



Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World

Pig Tale

Verlyn Flieger, Professor
Department of English
University of Maryland
College Park Maryland 20742

301 405-3836
Email: Verlyn Flieger

Prof. Flieger is a recognized public speaker and lecturer, appearing in several films and videos and participating in numerous conferences, more of which are identified in her Vita.

Past Schedule (selected events):

University of Vermont - "Deep Wells of Memory" - Burlington, Vermont, April 7-9, 2006
Kalamazoo Medieval Congress - Reading "Green Hill Country" - Kalamazoo, Michigan, May 5-6, 2006
Toronto Gathering of the Fellowship - "Tolkien and the 20th Century" - Toronto, Canada, June 30-July 5, 2006
Oxford The Lord of the Rings: Sources of Inspiration - "Gilson, Smith and Baggins" - Oxford, England, August 21-25 2006

Contact Prof. Flieger to arrange a speaking engagement for your organization.

Tolkien Studies is available from West Virginia University Press (See Tolkien Studies)

Tolkien Studies