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J.R.R. Tolkien'sThe Lord of the Rings and Frank Herbert's Dune are some of the most influential works of literature of all time. These stories are etched into the DNA of high fantasy and science ...
Ablaze sent a press release to promote their "new graphic novel" biography of J. R. R. Tolkien's life – but it was originally published in French in 2019 by Soleil.Tolkien: Lightning Up The ...
No authorized biography has appeared since Carpenter’s “J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography” (1977), and the letters are the closest thing we have to an autobiography, as Chris Smith, an editor at ...
Most people are likely aware — at least vaguely — that J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was Catholic. Fewer, perhaps, know how seriously he took his faith ...
Populated as it is with elves, demons and magic of all kinds, J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is perhaps the most influential fantasy narrative of the past century. But few things ...
J. R. R. Tolkien enjoys a pipe in his study at Merton College, Oxford, December 2, 1955. (Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Share Comments Listen. By John Byron Kuhner.
How J.R.R. Tolkien Came to Write the Stories of ‘The Rings of Power’ Haunted by the approach of another world war, the beloved fantasy author created a new story of Middle-earth that few ...
While neither is noted for writing dystopian or futuristic fiction, both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis wrote of the warped view of eternal life that may emerge in the future.
Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the death of J.R.R. Tolkien, a date which yielded a spate of memorializing essays. I didn’t write one because although I’m currently reading “The ...
Why J.R.R. Tolkien Is Really Turning in His Grave – Over the Racist Backlash to ‘The Rings of Power’ Benjamin Svetkey Fri, September 9, 2022 at 12:33 AM UTC ...
Holly Ordway’s new book, “Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography,” explores the renowned author’s Catholic faith and how it influenced his stories.