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The Edward B. Irving, Jr. collection was donated jointly to Special Collections and the Medieval Institute by Professor Irving's wife, Dr. Judith Moffett, after his death. Edward Irving (1923-1998) was a professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in medieval literature. He was a member of two prominent organizations: The Medieval Academy of America and The Modern Language Association of America.
Some of his works include: An Introduction to Beowulf (1969), Reading Beowulf (1968), and Rereading Beowulf (1989). He also co-edited Old English Studies in Honour of John C. Pope . The 27 archive boxes containing his files include his class lectures, articles concerning critical studies of medieval literature such as Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , as well as typescript chapters of his books with revision notes.
Among the books in this collection are books on Chaucer, Piers Plowman, the series Anglo Saxon-England through volume 25, and several books on Beowulf as well as interpretive books on Old English literature.
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