E. V. Gordon collaborated with J.R.R. Tolkien on the 1925 edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Eric Valentine Gordon was a Canadian scholar of Middle English who taught at the University of Leeds. Tolkien worked with him on a scholarly edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, published in 1925. The edition included the Middle English text, notes, and a glossary to help readers understand the poem.
The poem tells of Sir Gawain’s encounter with the mysterious Green Knight and explores courage, courtesy, temptation, and honor. Tolkien’s expertise in medieval language and literature made the project a natural fit, while Gordon was an important specialist in the field.
C. S. Lewis was Tolkien’s close friend and fellow Inkling, but he did not collaborate with him on this edition. Tolkien later translated Sir Gawain into modern English, a separate work published after his death.