Oral Tradition Volume 22, Number 2October 2007
About the Authors
John Miles Foley
John Miles Foley is a specialist in the world’s oral traditions, with particular emphasis on the ancient Greek, medieval English, and contemporary South Slavic traditions. He serves as W. H. Byler Distinguished Chair in the Humanities, as Curators’ Professor of Classical Studies and English, and as the founding Director of the Center for Studies in Oral Tradition (www.oraltradition.org, 1986-) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he edits the journal Oral Tradition (now online and open-access at http://journal.oraltradition.org) and two series of books. He is also founding Director of the Center for eResearch (www.e-researchcenter.org, 2004-), which fosters cross-disciplinary internet-related research, at the same institution. His major publications include The Theory of Oral Composition (1988); Traditional Oral Epic (1990); Immanent Art (1991); The Singer of Tales in Performance (1995); Teaching Oral Traditions (1998); Homer’s Traditional Art (1999); How To Read an Oral Poem (2002), which is complemented by the website www.oraltradition.org/hrop; an edition-translation of The Wedding of Mustajbey’s Son Bećirbey (eEdition at http://oraltradition.org/zbm); and A Companion to Ancient Epic (2005); as well as approximately 160 scholarly articles. His last two books have both been awarded the distinction of Outstanding Academic Title from Choice magazine. Foley has given more than 250 invited lectures in China, India, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, various countries in Africa and Europe, and the United States. He has received grants and fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fulbright Program, the Mellon Foundation, and other institutions, and is a fellow of the Finnish Folklore Society and the American Folklore Society. He can be reached at FoleyJ@missouri.edu.
Mark Jarvis
Mark Jarvis, IT Manager for the Center for Studies in Oral Tradition and the Center for eResearch, is responsible for coordinating the two centers' various technical projects, both Web-based and otherwise. His interests include user interface design, digital video production, 3D graphics and animation, and non-linear storytelling.
John Miles Foley
John Miles Foley is a specialist in the world’s oral traditions, with particular emphasis on the ancient Greek, medieval English, and contemporary South Slavic traditions. He serves as W. H. Byler Distinguished Chair in the Humanities, as Curators’ Professor of Classical Studies and English, and as the founding Director of the Center for Studies in Oral Tradition (www.oraltradition.org, 1986-) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he edits the journal Oral Tradition (now online and open-access at http://journal.oraltradition.org) and two series of books. He is also founding Director of the Center for eResearch (www.e-researchcenter.org, 2004-), which fosters cross-disciplinary internet-related research, at the same institution. His major publications include The Theory of Oral Composition (1988); Traditional Oral Epic (1990); Immanent Art (1991); The Singer of Tales in Performance (1995); Teaching Oral Traditions (1998); Homer’s Traditional Art (1999); How To Read an Oral Poem (2002), which is complemented by the website www.oraltradition.org/hrop; an edition-translation of The Wedding of Mustajbey’s Son Bećirbey (eEdition at http://oraltradition.org/zbm); and A Companion to Ancient Epic (2005); as well as approximately 160 scholarly articles. His last two books have both been awarded the distinction of Outstanding Academic Title from Choice magazine. Foley has given more than 250 invited lectures in China, India, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, various countries in Africa and Europe, and the United States. He has received grants and fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fulbright Program, the Mellon Foundation, and other institutions, and is a fellow of the Finnish Folklore Society and the American Folklore Society. He can be reached at FoleyJ@missouri.edu.
Alfredo Retortillo
Alfredo Retortillo's biography is not available.
Xabier Aierdi
Xabier Aierdi's biography is not available.
Jon Sarasua
Jon Sarasua's biography is not available.
Joxerra Garzia
Joxerra Barzia's biography is not available.
Ainhoa Agirreazaldegi
Ainhoa Agirreazaldegi's biography is not available.
Arkaitz Goikoetxea
Arkaitz Goikoetxea's biography is not available.
Joxerra Garzia
Joxerra Barzia's biography is not available.
Joxerra Garzia
Joxerra Barzia's biography is not available.
Andoni Egaña
Andoni Egaña's biography is not available.
Joxerra Garzia
Joxerra Barzia's biography is not available.
Laxaro Azkune
Laxaro Azkune's biography is not available.
Josu Goikoetxea
Josu Goikoetxea's biography is not available.
Estitxu Eizagirre
Estitxu Eizagirre's biography is not available.
