Edward Donald Kennedy

Professor of English & Comp Literature (3225)

430 Greenlaw Hall
Campus Box 3520
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3520
919-962-4054 (work)
919-929-6438 (home)
ekennedy@email.unc.edu

B.A. West Virginia University, 1961
M.A. University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 1962
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 1967

Research And Teaching Interests

Edward Donald Kennedy's books include Chronicles and Other Historical Writing as volume 8 of A Manual of the Writings in Middle English (Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1989); edited King Arthur: A Casebook (Garland, 1996; reprint Routledge, 2002), with an introductory essay on the character of King Arthur in medieval and modern literature and a select bibliography; and co-edited two more collections of essays, Medieval English Studies presented to George Kane (D.S. Brewer, 1988), and Broken Lines: Genealogical Literature in Medieval Britain and France (Brepols, 2008). He has published over 100 articles and reviews, primarily on medieval romance and chronicles.

Courses Offered (As Schedule Allows)

For current course listings, consult the Directory of Classes.

Edward Donald Kennedy is now on phased retirement and teaches only undergraduate courses during spring semesters.

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