Larry Swain used to work in IT and libraries after receiving his B.A. in Religion-Greek and Linguistics. After 15 years, he earned an M.A. in Medieval Studies at the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University and then a Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His academic work focuses on early medieval preservation and appropriation of classical literature and culture. In addition, he co-edits the journal The Heroic Age, has worked on the Old English Newsletter, and writes about archeology for the Year’s Work in Old English Studies. Books are his passion. There is no such thing as too many books as Swain’s home and office testify. Like many, his imagination was baptized by reading the Inklings in his youth, and reading those who influenced them. He cooks and is a respectable home chef. He also has a fascination with China and its cultures.
Other Courses
| ID | Course Name | Duration | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LITC 5301 | Tolkien & Tradition | 12 Weeks | January 11, 2021 |
| LITC 5306 | Classical Myths and Legends | 12 weeks | January 13, 2020 |
| LITC 5305 | Germanic Myths and Legends | 12 weeks | August 26, 2019 |
| LNGC 5302 | Beowulf in Old English | 12 weeks | May 6, 2019 |
| LITA 5305 | The Story of the Hobbit | 12 Weeks | May 7, 2018 |
Other Events
| ID | Event Name | Duration | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thesis Theater: Keli Fancher – Japan’s Swiss Heimat: How Heidi Satisfies Japanese Homesickness | 1 Hours | June 9, 2020 | |
| Signum Symposium: Roundtable on Spring 2020 Courses | 1 Hours | January 12, 2020 | |
| Thesis Theater: Sara Waldorf – A ‘Case-Study’: Functions of the Dative in Beowulf Lines 1439-2439 | 1 Hours | June 11, 2019 | |
| Signum Symposium: Spring 2019 Faculty Roundtable (Take 2) | 1 Hours | January 8, 2019 | |
| Signum Symposium: Spring 2019 Faculty Roundtable | 1 Hours | December 11, 2018 | |
| Summer 2018 Preceptor Roundtable | 1 Hours | April 25, 2018 |
