Stanley B. Greenfield facts for kids
Stanley B. Greenfield (born 1922, died 1987) was a very smart professor who studied old English language and culture. People who study this are sometimes called Anglo-Saxonists. He helped start a group called the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists. This group brings together people from all over the world who study Anglo-Saxon times. He also taught at the University of Oregon.
Stanley Greenfield: A Scholar of Old English
Stanley Greenfield spent his life studying the language and stories of the Anglo-Saxons. These were people who lived in England many centuries ago. He was known for saying that to truly understand old texts, you must always look closely at the original words. This idea helped many other scholars in their own studies.
His Important Books
Greenfield wrote many books and articles. These works explored not only Anglo-Saxon themes but also English literature from later periods. Some of his well-known books include:
- The Interpretation of Old English Poems (published in 1972)
- Hero & Exile: Art of Old English Poetry (published in 1989)
- A New Critical History of Old English Literature (published in 1996, with Daniel G. Calder)
Awards and Recognition
In 1967, Stanley Greenfield wrote an important piece called Grammar and Meaning in Poetry. For this work, he received a special honor in 1968. He was given the William Riley Parker Prize, which is an award for excellent writing about language and literature.
