David Bratman is a librarian andTolkien scholar.
Bratman was born inChicago to Robert Bratman, a physician, and his wife Nancy, an editor. He was one of four sons in the family. He was brought up inCleveland, Ohio, and then in California.[1] He was educated at theUniversity of California-Berkeley, and took hisM.L.S. at theUniversity of Washington. He works as a librarian at university and other libraries. He has contributed to Tolkien scholarship since 1977,[1] including 13 entries for theJ. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia,[2] and a chapter in Wiley-Blackwell'sA Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien.[3] He has helped to run theHugo Awards for science fiction and fantasy.[4]
Bratman has edited the journalMythprint for theMythopoeic Society; he edits and contributes to the journalTolkien Studies and toMythlore, a journal onthe Inklings.[1][5][6] He contributes articles on music toSan Francisco Classical Voice.[7]
