Harry Blamires, a graduate of University College, Oxford, was formerly Dean of Arts and
Sciences at King Alfred’s College, Winchester. He was visiting Professor of English
Literature at Wheaton College, Illinois, in 1987. The University of Southampton awarded him
a D.Litt. in recognition of his achievements as a writer. He has written over thirty books
ranging from fiction to works on theology but he is widely known for his literary history
and criticism. He is the author of The Penguin Guide to Plain English.
