Tag Archives: Jonas Prida

Two-Gun Bob: Stylometry and Other Statistical Stuff

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Don

On June 11, 1936 — 78 years ago today — the thirty-year-old Texas author Robert E. Howard shot himself in the head, ending a volcanic career at the keys of a typewriter which included the creation of such cultural icons as Conan … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: Men, Women, Jungles and Chain Mail Bikinis

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Don

In Round One of his review of Conan Meets the Academy, Brian Leno padded into the ring, finding that editor Jonas Prida has a highly breakable glass jaw in the arena of Howard Studies, because he can’t seem to tell much … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: Could The Academics Refurb de Camp? and Other Concerns of a REH Purist

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Don

A little over a year ago our occasional Guest Blogger Brian Leno managed to slug his way through the collection of litcrit on Robert E. Howard, all by academics: Conan Meets the Academy, edited by Jonas Prida. And not too long after … Continue reading →

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