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How Tolkien’s linguistics degree built Middle-earth’s languages

Linguistics is one of the degrees most often dragged through the mud for being "useless," but The Lord of the Rings, one of the highest-grossing franchises of all time, might not have been possible, ...
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The Lord of the Rings sparks campus backlash after being labeled 'anti-African'

A university course has sparked outrage by labeling The Lord of the Rings racially biased, leaving students and fans divided ...

How Tolkien built worlds

In his new book, English professor Michael Drout delves into Tolkien’s life and work while reminiscing about his own father ...
Opinion

Why I Keep Returning to Middle-Earth

Poetically, Tolkien’s long struggle to realize his vision — the self-doubt that led to long pauses in composition, his frustrations with publishers and his general inability to be satisfied enough ...

Father Christmas and the War for Middle-earth

T he days leading up to Christmas in 1941 effectively obliterated any sentimental notions about “peace on earth” and “good will toward men.” Not even Father Christmas could evade the nightmare ...
Artnet

‘Hobbit’ Author J.R.R. Tolkien Didn’t Just Write About a Magical World—He Painted It, Too. See His Fantastical Artworks Here

It’s hard to imagine a world without Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, but we might be living in it if it weren’t for J.R.R. Tolkien. The author is widely credited with giving birth to the modern ...
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J.R.R. Tolkien Started Writing a Lord of the Rings Sequel — Why He Stopped Makes So Much Sense

After rewatching The Lord of the Rings trilogy, it’s easy to wish that there was more to the story. Sure, the books offer a lot more detail in terms of story and character than the films have time to, ...
National Catholic Register

Why JRR Tolkien Made March 25 the Day the Ring Was Destroyed

From the Shire to Mount Doom, Frodo’s path was mapped with the Church calendar in mind — a quiet testament to Tolkien’s Catholic imagination. Illustration of Mary and Gabriel from Agostino Masucci’s ...
The Times of Israel

Are Tolkien’s dwarves an allegory for the Jews?

BOSTON — In just a few days, Tolkienites around the world will flock to movie theaters for the second installment of Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” trilogy, called “The Desolation of Smaug.” As with its ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Tolkien settlement: More than $100 million

Today's resolution of the litigation between New Line Cinema and the estate of author J.R.R. Tolkien (right) over "The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is shaping up as one of the biggest profit ...
National Catholic Register

For Tolkien, the Mass Was Life’s Greatest Drama

It’s been 10 years since an Italian priest called for the cause for J. R. R. Tolkien’s canonization to be initiated. Back in 2015, Father Daniele Ercoli of Turin asked Archbishop Bernard Longley of ...