Mulryan, John J.

Name:

John Mulryan
John J. Mulryan, Ph.D.

Academic School:

School of Arts and Sciences

Academic Department:

English

Titles/Responsibilities:

Board of Trustees Professor of English, retired

Contact Information:


Email: jmulryan@sbu.edu 

Office Location/Hours:

Plassman F10

Academic Degrees:

  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota
  • M.A., Marquette University
  • B.A., Iona College

Professional Background:

Areas of Expertise: 

  • John Milton
  • Mythological Tradition
  • Renaissance Literature
  • Medieval Literature

Other Interests/Community Involvement:

Points of Interest 

  • Past president of the Milton Society of America
  • Nationally known for his expertise on John Milton, as well as the mythological tradition in medieval literature
  • Author of “Through a Glass Darkly: Milton’s Reinvention of Mythological Tradition,” the product of 30 years of research using original sources in England, Italy and the United States
  • Editor of “Milton and the Middle Ages,” published in 1982, and “Renaissance Latin Drama in England,” published in Germany in 1991
  • Author of numerous journal articles, essays and encyclopedia entries and a presenter at national and international conferences on medieval literature
  • Editor of the journal Cithara: Essays in the Judeo-Christian Tradition
  • Holds a bachelor’s degree from Iona College, a master’s degree from Marquette University, and a doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota, where the College of Liberal Arts has named him to its honor roll of Alumni of Notable Achievement