Geoffrey Derek West (27 May 1922 – October 2002) was a British academic specialising in Medieval French and Arthurian literature, on which he authored two books and numerous articles. He also took a professional interest in American frontier and military history. He was a professor and dean at McMaster University, Ontario, for seventeen years, before retiring and returning to England.[1]
West spent his retirement watching and writing about cricket. He authored several books and articles on the game, compiled a number of indices, and also acted as a consultant cricket historian.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Twelve Days of Grace". Waterstone's. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
Books
edit- An Index of Proper Names in French Arthurian Verse Romances, 1150–1300. 1969
- An Index of Proper Names in French Arthurian Prose Romances. 1979
- The Elevens of England. London: Darf, 1988
- Twelve Days of Grace. London: Darf, 1989
- Six More Days of Grace. London: Darf, 1992
- Guide to Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion. Oxford: North Moreton Press, 1995