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Paul Douglas Deane

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I am a theoretical linguist by training (Ph.D. 1987, M.A. 1983, University of Chicago.) I have published a variety of academic works, including Grammar in Mind and Brain: Explorations in Cognitive Syntax (Mouton de Gruyter, 1993), Achieving Equity in Writing (Peter Lang, 2023) and articles in various journals including Educational Psychologist, Lingua, Cognitive Linguistics, Metaphor and Symbolic Activity, and Reading and Writing. I recently retired from the Educational Testing Service, where I worked as a principal research scientist, focusing on writing and literacy assessment.
My longstanding interest in poetry was rekindled by my involvement with an online community, Elendor MUSH, focused on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. As part of my involvement with the interactive literature of the MUSH environment, I wrote several epic-length poems in alliterative verse, including the poem I consider my master-work, The Redemption of Daeron. This experience led me (rather naturally) to the conclusion that alliterative poetry is an excellent vehicle for poetic expression.
I live in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with my wife Deborah S. Deane and am working on a variety of projects, including my translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and various other works including finishing the fantasy novel I began writing with my late friend, Kimbra Wilder Gish.
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You will occasionally find me posting occasional poems on Bluesky and other venues on the spur of the moment. For instance ...
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