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259 Pp. Light Wear. Inscribed By The Editor To Herbert C. Schulz, "In Gratitude"; Schulz Was A Scholar At The Huntington Library. Per Wikipedia, Tauno Frans Mustanoja (1912?1996) Was A Professor Of English Philology And Literature At The University Of Helsinki, Finland. He Was A Philologist And Scholar Of Medieval And Middle English. He Was Also A Major Influence In Initiating What Became The Widespread Study And Use Of The English Language In Finland. His Doctoral Dissertation, The Good Wife Taught Her Daughter, An Edition Of Three Late Middle English Poems, Was Accepted At The University Of Helsinki In 1948 With The Highest Grade. This Led, In The Same Year, To His Also Receiving Recognition As A Docent In English Philology At The University. He Became Associate Professor In 1957. In 1961, He Was Appointed To The Chair Of English Philology At The University Of Helsinki Following The Publication Of A Middle English Syntax, Volume I (1960). The Syntax Was Regarded As A Breakthrough Work Of Scholarship In The Field Of Middle English Studies. It Was A Result Of Mustanoja's Research Concentrating On The History Of English And, In Particular, In The Field Of Middle English, Wherein He Became Recognised As An International Expert. The Syntax Remains A Basic Reference Work For Scholars Of Middle English And The History Of The English Language. It Combines Thorough Familiarity With Earlier Research And Profound Analysis Of The Structural Features Of The Language And A Sensitivity To The Finest Nuances Of Meaning. In This Way, The Syntax Sets An Example, Even Today, For Philologists And Historical Linguists. A Middle English Syntax, With An Introduction By Elly Van Gelderen, Is Available Through John Benjamins Publishing Company. He Also Worked In Many Ways To Strengthen The Cultural And Scholarly Relations Between Finland And The English-Speaking World. For Over Three Decades, Mustanoja Was Chairman Of The Board Of The United States Educational Foundation In Finland (The Fulbright Program). He Was Also Chairman Of The British Council Scholars? Association And The Finnish American Society. In Addition, Mustanoja Was Appointed Visiting Professor Of Middle English At Ucla In 1965?66. In 1955?56, Mustanoja Worked With Philip Durham, Professor Of English At Ucla, And A Visiting Fulbright Professor Of American Literature At Helsinki University. In 1960, They Published An Extensive Monograph, American Fiction In Finland. The Study Dealt With The Reception Of American Literature In Finland And Ranged From The Nineteenth Century To 1958. It Included The Finnish Reception On Several Levels Of Many American Writers Including Melville, Poe, Lewis, London, And Steinbeck. In 1963, Francis Peabody Magoun, Distinguished Professor Of English, Harvard University, In The Foreword To His Celebrated Translation Into English Of The Finnish National Epic The Kalevala Credits Mustanoja With "Profoundest Appreciation And Gratitude For His Support And Insights". Although Mustanoja Was Primarily A Language Historian, He Was Also Recognised As A Scholar Of World Literature. In This Area, He Published Articles On A Wide Range Of Authors, Including Chaucer, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Maugham, Fran?ois Villon And Henry James. He Also Translated Several Works By These And Other Authors Into Finnish. Mustanoja Was Also Recognised As An Authority On Medieval Art.
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