Bachman, W(illiam) Bryant, Jr.

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BACHMAN, W(illiam) Bryant, Jr.

BACHMAN, W(illiam) Bryant, Jr. American, b. 1941. Genres: Mythology/Folklore. Career: U.S. Army, career officer, 1965-75, leaving the service as captain; University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, professor of English, 1976-. Publications: Four Old Icelandic Sagas, 1985; (with G. Erlingsson) The Saga of Finnbogi the Strong, 1990; (with Erlingsson) The Sagas of King Half and King Hrolf, 1991; Forty Old Icelandic Tales, 1992; (with Erlingsson) Six Old Icelandic Sagas, 1993; (with Erlingsson) Svarfdale Sagas and Other Tales, 1994. Address: Department of English, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA 70504, U.S.A.

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