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Alan Bliss (1921–1985)

Author of A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in Current English

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About the Author

Includes the names: A. J. Bliss, Alan J. Bliss, Alan Joseph Bliss, A.J. Bliss (Editor)

Works by Alan Bliss

A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in Current English (1966) 54 copies

The metre of Beowulf (1962) 7 copies

Spoken English in Ireland, 1600-1740: Twenty-seven Representative Texts (Dolmen Texts) (1979) 4 copies

An Introduction to Old English Metre (1962) 4 copies

The English Language in Ireland (ph) 1 copy

A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases 1 copy

Associated Works

Finn and Hengest (1982) — Editor, some editions — 270 copies

The Wanderer (1966) — Editor, some editions — 74 copies

Sir Orfeo (1330) — Editor, some editions — 55 copies

Sir Launfal (1960) — Editor, some editions — 13 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Bliss, Alan Joseph
Other names: Bliss, A. J.
Birthdate: 1921-05-07
Date of death: 1985-11-24
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Education: King's College, University of London (BA)
Oxford University (BLitt|1948)
Occupations: Lecturer in English Philology
Organizations: University College, Dublin
Short biography: Married to Anne Marie Bliss.

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Works: 6
Also by: 4
Members: 71
Popularity: #245,552
Rating: 4.1

ISBNs: 11

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