Other original fiction works include The Land of the Lord High Tiger (1958), Mystery at Mycenae (1959) and The Luck of Troy (1961). For the scholarly journal Notes and Queries he contributed a piece on the history of his surname and even replied to a note discussing words that may or may not have appeared first in one of Charlotte Yonge's many novels (Roger found an earlier usage of the word ' bloomer' to describe a woman who adopts a more masculine mode of attire than was deemed proper).įollowing his biography of Andrew Lang in 1946, Roger's next book was a collection of his own poems including 'The Singing Rose' (1947), and that was followed by the fantasy novel From the World's End (1948). In addition he contributed regularly to journals and magazines including the Review of English Studies and the Cambridge Quarterly. Myths, Legends and BiographiesĪlthough Roger Lancelyn Green is best known for his child-friendly retellings of myths and legends, he also wrote a number of biographies of notable authors. He died at the age of 68, on 8 October, 1987. He became ill in the 1970s, but continued writing and publishing until 1979.
Roger worked at the University of Liverpool for a time as a Research Fellow in English Literature, and served on the Council of the University of Liverpool during 1964-1971. He had married June (who was seven years his junior) in 1948 and they had three children: Scirard, Priscilla and Richard. Roger served as deputy librarian at Merton College, Oxford until 1950, when he moved to the family seat of Poulton Hall on the Wirral. He published his first book in 1946 - a biography of writer Andrew Lang (1844-1912) who was known for works about fairy tales, myths and legends. He attended lectures by renowned author CS Lewis and went on to join the 'Inklings' literary discussion group with Lewis and JRR Tolkien, amongst other similarly-minded men.
He studied literature at Oxford University and also enjoyed taking part in amateur dramatics there. Roger Lancelyn Green was born on 2 November, 1918. A contemporary and friend of fellow authors, including CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien, he is best known for retelling myths and legends for children. Roger Lancelyn Green (1918-1987) was a scholar and author from a family with a long lineage in the UK. Roger Lancelyn Green | Poulton Hall, Wirral, UK
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