Nan Scott Remembers Her Meeting with J.R.R. Tolkien, 1966
A visit with Tolkien 1966 From THE LIVING CHURCH (February 5, 1978), 11-12.
The Ace Tolkiens, 1965
Interesting take on Ace Paperbacks and Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. 1965. Not sure what I think of the take on Treebeard. And, notice the final comment (post-article) about anti-Catholicism. ace tolkiens 1965
Tolkien’s Will, 1974
Interesting but short look at Tolkien’s estate, several months after his death. Tolkiens Will 1974
J.R.R. Tolkien Wins Fantasy Award, 1957
jrrt wins fantasy award 1957
Russell Kirk: American Conservative Excerpt
“Kirk presented a Christian sanctification of the pagan myth of Perseus and his nemesis the Gorgon, Medusa. indeed, this myth holds the entire book together. “a man if he venerates the ashes of his fathers and the temples… Read More
Clyde Kilby on J.R.R. Tolkien
“From my point of view his most important letter to me was that of December 18, 1965 in which he invited me, at my own suggestion, to come to Oxford in the summer of 1966. In this letter… Read More
Dawson, “The Dark Mirror” (1930)
N.B. This is one of Christopher Dawson’s most important pieces regarding the soul and imagination. It is about what Winston Elliott would call “imaginative conservatism.” Enjoy. Source: Christopher Dawson, “The Dark Mirror,” DUBLIN REVIEW (October 1930): 177-200. cd… Read More
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