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Geoffrey Ashe (1923–2022)

Geoffrey Ashe (1923–2022) Geoffrey Ashe at his typewritter. Photo courtesy of Patricia Ashe.Geoffrey Ashe passed away on 30 January 2022 at the age of 98. He was born in London on 29 March 1923 and gained his first degree in English and Classics at the University of British Columbia in 1943, followed by the English Tripos at Cambridge in 1948. After some years working in Canada, he returned to Britain and wrote his first Arthurian piece on the myths of Glastonbury for The Month in April 1956. This formed the nucleus for what would be his most influential work, King Arthur’s Avalon published by Collins in 1957, which, through its many reprints, has sold over 100,000 copies. The accessible writing style and engaging manner of Ashe’s work continued in From Caesar to Arthur in 1960, which was an access point to the study of early medieval Britain for many academics and researchers. He was also fundamental in the foundation of the Camelot Research Committee, which was set up to organise the archaeological dig at South Cadbury hillfort in Somerset, acting as secretary throughout the whole period. This event was heavily publicised and, looking back, was probably responsible for the subsequent heightened popularity http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of the International Arthurian Society de Gruyter

Geoffrey Ashe (1923–2022)

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Geoffrey Ashe at his typewritter. Photo courtesy of Patricia Ashe.Geoffrey Ashe passed away on 30 January 2022 at the age of 98. He was born in London on 29 March 1923 and gained his first degree in English and Classics at the University of British Columbia in 1943, followed by the English Tripos at Cambridge in 1948. After some years working in Canada, he returned to Britain and wrote his first Arthurian piece on the myths of Glastonbury for The Month in April 1956. This formed the nucleus for what would be his most influential work, King Arthur’s Avalon published by Collins in 1957, which, through its many reprints, has sold over 100,000 copies. The accessible writing style and engaging manner of Ashe’s work continued in From Caesar to Arthur in 1960, which was an access point to the study of early medieval Britain for many academics and researchers. He was also fundamental in the foundation of the Camelot Research Committee, which was set up to organise the archaeological dig at South Cadbury hillfort in Somerset, acting as secretary throughout the whole period. This event was heavily publicised and, looking back, was probably responsible for the subsequent heightened popularity

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Journal of the International Arthurian Society – de Gruyter

Published: Sep 1, 2022

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