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	'''''Tam Lin''''' is a 1991 contemporary fantasy novel by [[Pamela Dean]] based on the traditional Scottish ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].		'''''Tam Lin''''' is a 1991 contemporary fantasy novel by [[Pamela Dean]] based on the traditional Scottish ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].

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	==Themes==		==Themes==
	''Tam Lin'' is a late 20th century [[urban fantasy]] or fantasy of manners. The story touches on feminist themes including sexuality, [[birth control]], [[pregnancy]] and [[abortion]] issues. Dean has referred to this novel as a "love poem" to "my college, and ultimately to the study of English literature."<ref>[[Pamela Dean]] interviewed by Mary Anne Mohanraj~~, Interview: Pamela Dean, Strange Horizons, 2001-01-01~~, [http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010101/pamela_dean.shtml ~~link~~]~~, accessed~~ 2007-03-09</ref>		''Tam Lin'' is a late 20th century [[urban fantasy]] or fantasy of manners. The story touches on feminist themes including sexuality, [[birth control]], [[pregnancy]] and [[abortion]] issues. Dean has referred to this novel as a "love poem" to "my college, and ultimately to the study of English literature."<ref>[[Pamela Dean]] interviewed by Mary Anne Mohanraj, [http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010101/pamela_dean.shtml Interview: Pamela Dean, Strange Horizons, 2001-01-01]. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.</ref>

	==References and allusions to other works==		==References and allusions to other works==
	The novel ''Tam Lin'' is based on the traditional Scottish ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].		The novel ''Tam Lin'' is based on the traditional Scottish ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].

	The novel also contains many quotations and allusions. Most of the quotations are from English literature and especially the plays of Shakespeare.<ref>Felix Strates~~, The Annotated Tam Lin, The Annotated Dean, 2002-02-10~~, [http://www.alittlebitofnotmuch.com/TAD/TL/index.html ~~link~~]~~, accessed~~ 2007-03-09</ref>		The novel also contains many quotations and allusions. Most of the quotations are from English literature and especially the plays of Shakespeare.<ref>Felix Strates, [http://www.alittlebitofnotmuch.com/TAD/TL/index.html The Annotated Tam Lin, The Annotated Dean, 2002-02-10]. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.</ref>

	==References to history and geography==		==References to history and geography==
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	Blackstock College is partly physically based on Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, which author [[Pamela Dean]] attended as an undergraduate (1971–1975). Dean states, in the "Author's Note" published in the back of every edition of ''Tam Lin'':		Blackstock College is partly physically based on Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, which author [[Pamela Dean]] attended as an undergraduate (1971–1975). Dean states, in the "Author's Note" published in the back of every edition of ''Tam Lin'':
	<blockquote>Readers acquainted with Carleton College will find much that is familiar to them in the architecture, landscape, classes, terminology, and general atmosphere of Blackstock. They are earnestly advised that it would be unwise to refine too much upon this. Blackstock is not Carleton.<ref>[[Pamela Dean]], "Author's Note" in Tam Lin, Firebird Books, 2006-08-03, pg. 457, ISBN-13 978-0142406526</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Readers acquainted with Carleton College will find much that is familiar to them in the architecture, landscape, classes, terminology, and general atmosphere of Blackstock. They are earnestly advised that it would be unwise to refine too much upon this. Blackstock is not Carleton.<ref>[[Pamela Dean]], "Author's Note" in Tam Lin, Firebird Books, 2006-08-03, pg. 457, ISBN-13 978-0142406526.</ref></blockquote>

	==Awards and nominations==		==Awards and nominations==
	* 1992, [[Mythopoeic Awards]], Adult Fantasy category, finalist.<ref>Mark R. Kelly, 1992 Mythopoeic Awards, The Locus Index to SF Awards, Locus Online (Locus Publications), 2000–2007~~, [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Mythopoeic1992~~.~~html link], accessed~~ 2007-03-09</ref>		* 1992, [[Mythopoeic Awards]], Adult Fantasy category, finalist.<ref>Mark R. Kelly, [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Mythopoeic1992.html 1992 Mythopoeic Awards, The Locus Index to SF Awards, Locus Online (Locus Publications), 2000–2007]. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.</ref>

	==Release details==		==Release details==

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	==Plot introduction==		==Plot introduction==
	The protagonist of ''Tam Lin'' is Janet Carter and the novel, written in the third person but from Janet's point of view, is set during her years as a student at Blackstock College in Minnesota in the early 1970s. The cast of characters are Janet's fellow students, ~~lecturers~~ at the college, her family, and one childhood friend. The plot combines the story of a young woman's life at college with a retelling of the traditional Scottish fairy ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].		The protagonist of ''Tam Lin'' is Janet Carter and the novel, written in the third person but from Janet's point of view, is set during her years as a student at Blackstock College in Minnesota in the early 1970s. The cast of characters are Janet's fellow students, professors at the college, her family, and one childhood friend. The plot combines the story of a young woman's life at college with a retelling of the traditional Scottish fairy ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].

	==Characters in ''Tam Lin''==		==Characters in ''Tam Lin''==
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	* Robert Armin is a student.		* Robert Armin is a student.
	* Professor Medeous is head of the Classics Department.		* Professor Medeous is head of the Classics Department.
	* Melinda Wolfe is a Classics ~~lecturer~~ and Janet's first study advisor.		* Melinda Wolfe is a Classics professor and Janet's first study advisor.
	* Victoria Thompson is a campus ghost originating in the late 19th century.		* Victoria Thompson is a campus ghost originating in the late 19th century.
	* Danny Chin is Janet's friend from childhood.		* Danny Chin is Janet's friend from childhood.

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	==Themes==		==Themes==
	''Tam Lin'' is a late 20th century [[urban fantasy]] or fantasy of manners. The story touches on feminist themes including sexuality, [[birth control]], [[pregnancy]] and [[abortion]] issues. Dean has referred to this novel as a "love poem" to "my college, and ultimately to the study of English literature."<ref>Pamela Dean interviewed by Mary Anne Mohanraj, Interview: Pamela Dean, Strange Horizons, 2001-01-01, [http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010101/pamela_dean.shtml link], accessed 2007-03-09</ref>		''Tam Lin'' is a late 20th century [[urban fantasy]] or fantasy of manners. The story touches on feminist themes including sexuality, [[birth control]], [[pregnancy]] and [[abortion]] issues. Dean has referred to this novel as a "love poem" to "my college, and ultimately to the study of English literature."<ref>[[Pamela Dean]] interviewed by Mary Anne Mohanraj, Interview: Pamela Dean, Strange Horizons, 2001-01-01, [http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010101/pamela_dean.shtml link], accessed 2007-03-09</ref>

	==References and allusions to other works==		==References and allusions to other works==
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	==Release details==		==Release details==
	* 1991, U.S., Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, LLC), ISBN-10: 0312851375, ISBN-13: 978-0312851378, March 1991, hardcover		* 1991, U.S., Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, LLC), ISBN-10: 0312851375, ISBN-13: 978-0312851378, March 1991, hardcover
	* 1992, U.S., St. Martin's Press, ISBN-10: 0812544501, ISBN-13: 978-0812544503, April 1992, softcover		* 1992, U.S., Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, LLC), St. Martin's Press, ISBN-10: 0812544501, ISBN-13: 978-0812544503, April 1992, softcover
	* 2006, U.S., Firebird Books (Penguin Group), ISBN-10: 014240652X, ISBN-13: 978-0142406526, August 3, 2006, softcover		* 2006, U.S., Firebird Books (Penguin Group), ISBN-10: 014240652X, ISBN-13: 978-0142406526, August 3, 2006, softcover

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	==Release details==		==Release details==
	* 1991, U.S., Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, LLC), ISBN-10: 0312851375, ISBN-13: 978-0312851378, March 1991, hardcover		* 1991, U.S., Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, LLC), ISBN-10: 0312851375, ISBN-13: 978-0312851378, March 1991, hardcover
	* 1992, U.S., St. Martin's Press, ISBN-10: 0812544501, ISBN-13: 978-0812544503, April ~~2006~~, softcover		* 1992, U.S., St. Martin's Press, ISBN-10: 0812544501, ISBN-13: 978-0812544503, April 1992, softcover
	* 2006, U.S., Firebird Books (Penguin Group), ISBN-10: 014240652X, ISBN-13: 978-0142406526, August 3, 2006, softcover		* 2006, U.S., Firebird Books (Penguin Group), ISBN-10: 014240652X, ISBN-13: 978-0142406526, August 3, 2006, softcover

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	'''''Tam Lin''''' is a 1991 ~~[[urban~~ fantasy]] novel by [[Pamela Dean]] based on the traditional Scottish ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].		'''''Tam Lin''''' is a 1991 contemporary fantasy novel by [[Pamela Dean]] based on the traditional Scottish ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].

	~~==Plot introduction (no spoilers)==~~		It was originally published as one of the Fairy Tale Series edited by [[Terri Windling]].
	~~The protagonist of ''Tam Lin'' is Janet Carter and the novel, written in the third person but from Janet's point of view, is set during her years~~ as ~~a student at Blackstock College in Minnesota in the early 1970s. The cast of characters are Janet's fellow students, lecturers at the college, her family, and~~ one ~~childhood friend. The plot combines the story of a young woman at college with a retelling~~ of the ~~traditional Scottish fairy ballad~~ [[~~Tam Lin (ballad)~~]].

	==~~Main~~ characters (~~no spoilers~~)==		==Plot introduction==
			The protagonist of ''Tam Lin'' is Janet Carter and the novel, written in the third person but from Janet's point of view, is set during her years as a student at Blackstock College in Minnesota in the early 1970s. The cast of characters are Janet's fellow students, lecturers at the college, her family, and one childhood friend. The plot combines the story of a young woman's life at college with a retelling of the traditional Scottish fairy ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].

			==Characters in ''Tam Lin''==
	* Janet Carter is the protagonist.		* Janet Carter is the protagonist.
	* Molly is Janet's roommate.		* Molly is Janet's college roommate.
	* Christina is also Janet's roommate.		* Christina is also Janet's college roommate.
	* Nicholas Tooley is a student.		* Nicholas Tooley is a student.
	* Thomas ~~Lin~~ is a student.		* Thomas Lane is a student.
	* Robert Armin is a student.		* Robert Armin is a student.
	* Professor Medeous is head of the Classics Department.		* Professor Medeous is head of the Classics Department.
	* Melinda Wolfe is a Classics lecturer and Janet's first study advisor.		* Melinda Wolfe is a Classics lecturer and Janet's first study advisor.
	* Victoria Thompson is a campus ghost originating in the late 19th century.		* Victoria Thompson is a campus ghost originating in the late 19th century.
	* Danny Chin is Janet's friend from childhood ~~whom she sees during her college vacations~~.		* Danny Chin is Janet's friend from childhood.

	==Themes ~~(possible spoilers for general themes)~~==		==Themes==
	Tam Lin is a late 20th century [[urban fantasy]]. The story touches on feminist themes including [[birth control]], [[pregnancy]] and [[abortion]] issues.		''Tam Lin'' is a late 20th century [[urban fantasy]] or fantasy of manners. The story touches on feminist themes including sexuality, [[birth control]], [[pregnancy]] and [[abortion]] issues. Dean has referred to this novel as a "love poem" to "my college, and ultimately to the study of English literature."<ref>Pamela Dean interviewed by Mary Anne Mohanraj, Interview: Pamela Dean, Strange Horizons, 2001-01-01, [http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010101/pamela_dean.shtml link], accessed 2007-03-09</ref>

	==References and allusions to other works==		==References and allusions to other works==
	The novel ''Tam Lin'' is based on the traditional Scottish ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].		The novel ''Tam Lin'' is based on the traditional Scottish ballad [[Tam Lin (ballad)]].

	The novel also contains many quotations and allusions. Most of the quotations are from English literature and especially the plays of Shakespeare. [http://www.alittlebitofnotmuch.com/TAD/TL/index.html ~~A partial annotation by Felix Strates.~~]		The novel also contains many quotations and allusions. Most of the quotations are from English literature and especially the plays of Shakespeare.<ref>Felix Strates, The Annotated Tam Lin, The Annotated Dean, 2002-02-10, [http://www.alittlebitofnotmuch.com/TAD/TL/index.html link], accessed 2007-03-09</ref>

	==References to history and geography==		==References to history and geography==
	The novel casually alludes to several historical events and figures in early 1970s U.S. history including the Vietnam War and Nixon. More importantly to the plot, Janet Carter, the protagonist, mentions the ~~passing of~~ law allowing legal abortions in the U.S.		The novel casually alludes to several historical events and figures in early 1970s U.S. history including the Vietnam War and Nixon. More importantly to the plot, Janet Carter, the protagonist, mentions the law ruling allowing legal abortions in the U.S. (''Roe v. Wade'').

	Blackstock College is partly physically based on Carleton College.		Blackstock College is partly physically based on Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, which author [[Pamela Dean]] attended as an undergraduate (1971–1975). Dean states, in the "Author's Note" published in the back of every edition of ''Tam Lin'':
			<blockquote>Readers acquainted with Carleton College will find much that is familiar to them in the architecture, landscape, classes, terminology, and general atmosphere of Blackstock. They are earnestly advised that it would be unwise to refine too much upon this. Blackstock is not Carleton.<ref>[[Pamela Dean]], "Author's Note" in Tam Lin, Firebird Books, 2006-08-03, pg. 457, ISBN-13 978-0142406526</ref></blockquote>

	==Awards and nominations==		==Awards and nominations==
	* 1992 ~~Mythopeic Award~~ finalist		* 1992, [[Mythopoeic Awards]], Adult Fantasy category, finalist.<ref>Mark R. Kelly, 1992 Mythopoeic Awards, The Locus Index to SF Awards, Locus Online (Locus Publications), 2000–2007, [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Mythopoeic1992.html link], accessed 2007-03-09</ref>

			==Release details==
			* 1991, U.S., Tor Books (Tom Doherty Associates, LLC), ISBN-10: 0312851375, ISBN-13: 978-0312851378, March 1991, hardcover
			* 1992, U.S., St. Martin's Press, ISBN-10: 0812544501, ISBN-13: 978-0812544503, April 2006, softcover
			* 2006, U.S., Firebird Books (Penguin Group), ISBN-10: 014240652X, ISBN-13: 978-0142406526, August 3, 2006, softcover

	==~~Publication details~~==		==References==
	* 1991, Tom Doherty Associates, U.S., hardcover		<references/>
	* 2006, Firebird (Penguin), U.S., softcover

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.alittlebitofnotmuch.com/TAD/TL/index.html A partial annotation by Felix Strates.]		* [http://www.alittlebitofnotmuch.com/TAD/TL/index.html A partial annotation of ''Tam Lin'' by Felix Strates]
	* [http://tam-lin.org/index.html A site devoted to the ballad Tam Lin]		* [http://tam-lin.org/index.html A site devoted to the ballad Tam Lin]

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	==Awards and nominations==		==Awards and nominations==
	* Mythopeic Award finalist		* 1992 Mythopeic Award finalist

	==Publication details==		==Publication details==

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