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There and Back Again J R R Tolkien and the Origins of The Hobbit

open access: yes, 2012
'Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.' The prophetic words of Galadriel, addressed to Frodo as he prepared to travel from Lothlórien to Mordor to destroy the One Ring, are just as pertinent to J R R Tolkien's own fiction.
Atherton, Mark
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Book-Review: Binding Them All: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on J. R. R. Tolkien and His Works

open access: yesFafnir, 2018
Kirner-Ludwig, Monika, Stephan Köser, and Sebastian Streitberger, editors. Binding Them All: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on J. R. R. Tolkien and His Works. Walking Tree, 2017. ISBN 978-3-905703-37-5.
Jyrki Korpua
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Vegetal Modes of Resistance: Arboreal Eco-Rebellion in The Lord of the Rings

open access: yesHumanities
This article posits that a fictional eco-rebel might be not just a human (child or young adult), but also a plant, revolting against the destruction of its dwelling place. The argument is furthered by way of a literary analysis of arboreal agency in J. R.
Lykke Guanio-Uluru
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J. R. R. TOLKIEN L'ANTIMODERNE

open access: yes, 2009
International audienceThe work of J. R. R. Tolkien has been given new attention by the film versions ofThe Lord of the Rings. It has thus been brought to the notice of an even widerpublic than the novels had won for themselves, no doubt increasing the ...
Moulin, Joanny
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What Makes the Names of Middle-earth So Fitting? Elements of Style in the Namecraft of J. R. R. Tolkien

open access: yesNames, 2013
What makes a name ‘fitting’? Or, in closely related formulations, what makes a name ‘sound right’ or ‘ring true’? From the Cratylus to present-day studies in literary onomastics, the usual answer is that a name is fitting, right, or true for the person ...
Christopher L Robinson
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Researching J. R. R. Tolkien : how Kalevala influenced his legendarium [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This thesis pursues to explain how Kalevala influenced J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendarium by comparing various characters and places from both mythologies. My hypothesis is that Tolkien was inspired by the Finnish mythology and there is a connection.
Vehkomäki, Anu
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“Lá e de volta outra vez”

open access: yesÚltimo Andar
Este estudo examina a jornada de Frodo Bolseiro em O Senhor dos Anéis à luz da teoria do monomito de Joseph Campbell e da influência cristã na obra de J. R. R. Tolkien.
Thais de Matos Barbosa
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J. R. R. Tolkien´s Influence on Fantasy Literature

open access: yes, 2012
Cílem této bakalářské práce je odhalit a popsat vliv práce Johna Ronalda Reuela Tolkiena na moderní fantasy literaturu. Tato práce je rozdělena na tři hlavní části. První část přináší stručné shrnutí života J. R. R. Tolkiena. Část druhá analyzuje několik
Šimeček, Martin
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In de Ban van Tolkien

open access: yesReligie & Samenleving, 2015
This article discusses how ‘believing’ works in Tolkien spirituality, a fiction-based religious milieu that uses J. R. R. Tolkien’s narratives, in particular The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, as authoritative texts.
Markus Altena Davidsen
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