Martin Green Papers

Martin Burgess Green (1927-2010) was a professor in the English Department at Tufts University from 1963-65 and then again from 1968-94. He received a B.A. from St. John's College in Cambridge, where he studied with the legendary F.R. Leavis. Martin received his M.A. from King's College of the University of London in 1951, and then served in the Royal Air Force for two years before teaching in Turkey and France. In 1957 he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Professor Green published 37 books on a variety of topics ranging from an examination of Tolstoy and Gandhi to an analysis of the Robinson Crusoe adventure story. He is also known for his work on the Von Richthofen sisters and their involvement with Otto Gross related to the Ascona Movement in Switzerland.

While at Tufts, Professor Green was recognized for his work with two Guggenheim Fellowships, one awarded in 1974 and the other in 1977; a residency at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in 1980-1981; and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, awarded in 1987.

His published works include: Mirror for Anglo Saxons; Dreams of Adventure, Deeds of Empire; The Great American Adventure; The Robinson Crusoe Story; The Challenge of the Mahatmas; Tolstoy and Gandhi, Men of Peace; The Origins of Nonviolence; The Von Richthofen Sisters; Children of the Sun; and The Triumph of Pierrot.