Roger Lancelyn Green
Roger Gilbert Lancelyn Green was a British author and scholar, known for his children's literature and biographies.
Born in 1918, he studied at Oxford under C.S. Lewis and became part of the Inklings literary group alongside Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Green's academic background influenced his writing, which often focused on retellings of myths and legends.
He lived in a historic Cheshire manor and was the father of Richard Lancelyn Green, also a writer.
Green's work on Robin Hood demonstrates his ability to synthesize various sources into cohesive narratives, making classic tales accessible to modern readers.
