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SELIM, 2023 In 2021, Andoni Cossio suggested cataloguing The Equatorie of the Planetis (MS Peterhouse 75.I, c. 1393) under “Section A” in Tolkien’s Library: An Annotated Checklist, by Oronzo Cilli.
Andoni Cossio
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Aspects of geodiversity of Palaeozoic limestones in the Black Mountains of southern France
Acta Geographica Slovenica, 2016 In the southern Massif Central (France), where the scenery resembles that of Middle-earth, the geodiversity of carbonate formations (limestones and dolomites), mainly of Paleozoic age, can be observed in the nested scales of the geotopes, geofacies, and ...
Christian Giusti
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Dido and Éowyn: two sides of the same coin
Anuario de Estudios Filológicos, 2021 This article aims to show the influence that the Latin poet Virgil had on Tolkien’s work, especially in one of his heroines. This will be demonstrated through the analysis and comparison between the two most influential female characters in their ...
Estibaliz Sanmartín García
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On the ambivalence of fire in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings [PDF]
University of Bucharest Review. Literary and Cultural Studies SeriesEspecially since the 1990s, the ecological significance of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work has been increasingly analysed. Despite the growing body of secondary literature on the topic, however, the problematic role of fire in Tolkien’s cosmos still remains to be
Traian-Ioan Geana
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SELIMBook Review of Tolkien, J. R. R. 2024. “Sir Gawain y el Caballero Verde” junto con “Perla” y “Sir Orfeo” editado por Christopher Tolkien. Translated by Jorge Luis Bueno Alonso. Barcelona: Minotauro. Pp. 445. ISBN 9788445009802.
Rafael J. Pascual
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Tolkien’s Phonoprint in Character Names Throughout His Invented Languages
Names, 2018 J. R. R. Tolkien claimed to create names based on sound symbolism and invented languages. Previous studies revealed that Tolkien had his own phonoprint (tendency to use the same phonemes repeatedly for character names) regardless of his claims that they
Brad Wilcox +3 more
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Memories of (Ancient Roman) War in Tolkien’s Dead Marshes
thersites. Journal for Transcultural Presences & Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date, 2017 The dark, malodorous wetland called the Dead Marshes ranks among the most memorable and enigmatic landscapes in fantasy literature. While one influential line of scholarship connects the passage to Tolkien’s experiences in the Great War, this article ...
Marian W. Makins
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Nature vs. “Reality” in Fantasy Fiction: The Potential for Ecocritical Imaginings
Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2021 Despite being prominently associated with its supernatural qualities, nature also features prominently in fantasy fiction, an aspect of the genre that is often overlooked.
Reyyan Bal
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Religie & 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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Tolkien nadal inspiruje badaczy
Creatio Fantastica, 2017 Conversation with Prof. Andrzej Szyjewski, author of one of the most important Tolkien monographs, From Valinor to Mordor.
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