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Alan Lupack

Director of the Robbins Library and Koller-Collins Center for English Studies
Adjunct Professor of English

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania

 

Alan Lupack is interested in all aspects of the Arthurian legends, from their medieval origins to their modern manifestations in literature and culture, including the ways in which the legends have been adapted in America, their appearances in and influences on popular culture, and the development of Arthurian traditions.

Research/Writing interests
Arthurian Studies, Middle English Literature, Medievalism

Selected publications
Author

  • The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend, Oxford, 2005
  • King Arthur in America (co-authored), D. S. Brewer, 1999
  • The Dream of Camelot (poems), Green Chapel Press, 1990

Editor

  • The Camelot Project, 1995-Present
  • Lancelot of the Laik and Sir Tristrem, Medieval Institute Publications, 1994
  • Three Middle English Charlemagne Romances, Medieval Institute Publications, 1990
  • New Directions in Arthurian Studies, D. S. Brewer, 2002
  • Arthurian Literature by Women (co-edited), Garland, 1999
  • Modern Arthurian Literature, Garland, 1992
  • Arthurian Drama: An Anthology, Garland, 1990
  • "Arthur, the Greatest King": An Anthology of Modern Arthurian Poetry, Garland, 1988

Teaching:

  • Courses in Malory; The Arthurian Tradition; Modern Arthurian Literature; King Arthur in America and
  • Research Internships for The Camelot Project
Recent undergraduate courses
  • Research Internships for The Camelot Project on: Images of Morgan le Fay; The Battle of Mount Badon; Merlin and Vivien; etc.
Recent graduate courses
  • Malory, His Sources and His Influence
Honors and Professional Activities
  • Associate Editor, TEAMS Middle English Texts Series, 1995-Present
  • President of the International Arthurian Society (North American Branch), 1999-2001
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Arthuriana
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Palgrave/Macmillan’series Studies in Arthurian and Courtly Cultures
  • Editor of The Round Table: A Journal of Poetry and Fiction, 1984-1993
  • Editor of Avalon to Camelot (a journal of Arthurian studies), Sept. 1986-1989

 

Alan Lupack’s CV

 

alupack@library.rochester.edu

Department Chair:
John Michael (585) 275-9257
Director of Graduate Studies:
Thomas Hahn (585) 275-9259
Director of Undergraduate Studies:
Rosemary Kegl (585) 275-9246

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Bernie Marinelli (585) 275-9258
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Cindy Warner (585) 275-9256
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Lon Bailey (585) 275-9255
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Katie Farrell (585) 275-4959
Assistant Technical Director, Theatre Program:
Sarah Eisel (585) 275-3635
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Lucianne Peck (585) 275-4092
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Sarah Jones (585) 275-3820
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