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Tolkien Day!

Jul 20, 2006 21:36

From Tom Shippey's JRR Tolkien: Author of the Century

The continuing appeal of Tolkien's fantasy, completly unexpected and completely unpredictable though it was, *cannot* then be seen as a mere freak of popular taste, to be dismissed or ignored by those sufficiently well-educated to know better. It deserves an explanation and a defence, which ( Read more... )

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shirebound July 21 2006, 01:56:53 UTC

I adore this, especially the part you put in bold! I haven't read that book yet.

periantari July 22 2006, 04:39:41 UTC

i'm glad you liked these passages, Janet! i hope you get a chance to read it soon. :)

mosinging1986 July 21 2006, 03:02:28 UTC

Oh, I'd started this a while back, but I was reading too many 'heavy' type books at once and I wasn't giving it the attention it deserved. Thanks for the reminder, I surely need to get back to it.

smaugs_mommy July 21 2006, 08:21:10 UTC

aww...don't worry about genetics! If i could do it, it is going to be a piece of cake for you!

As for the book - I have to admit I've never even heard of it before. But it sounds really interesting. Am looking forward to your review - and to your Euro report. It is great to have you back here.

will reply to your comments later

periantari July 22 2006, 04:41:57 UTC

Eliza! ((((you))) Genetics--omigosh, i'm so dying in it (though it's fascinating). :p the concepts sound easy but the problems--i can hardly get through them. :/ I think i figured out something today and probably when i feel better from my slight cold, i can think better before Tuesday. :p

I'm glad to be back too! and nice to see you, dear! =)

smaugs_mommy July 22 2006, 06:25:13 UTC

the concepts sound easy but the problems--i can hardly get through them

In the beginning i felt about it exactly the same way, but the genetic exams really were okay. Will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Hope you feel better soon.
(((you)))
Colds, even the slight ones, are nasty.
*sends Frodo to make you feel better*

periantari July 23 2006, 03:16:13 UTC

Thank you Eliza!
I think Frodo really helped with my cold. :) gone now really... =)
and thanks for the luck--really need it. :p
:::hugglesyouand Frodo:: =)

laurelinofwotr July 21 2006, 14:14:27 UTC

I've only read a tiny bit of it. Sounded interesting, the parts I read. ;)

Shippey is God andreth_47 June 11 2007, 00:26:56 UTC

Excellent quote! I love Shippey; he gets the importance of Tolkien right, without being pedantic or boring about it at all.
Anyone who hasn't read Author of the Century or Road to Middle Earth, read 'em this summer! They're GREAT!

Terry Pratchett (author of the Discworld books) has a great quote about this too: "JRR Tolkien appears in all subsequent heroic fantasy in the way that Mt. Fuji appears so often in Japanese prints. Sometimes it's big and up close. Sometimes it's a shape on the horizon. Sometimes it's not there at all, which means either that the artist has made a deliberate decision against the mountain - which is interesting in itself - or is in fact *standing* on Mt. Fuji."

Good luck on your exams!

Re: Shippey is God periantari June 12 2007, 05:43:14 UTC

I am tempted to get Road to Middle Earth as well but fear that it may have overlap with Author of the Century. can you tell me the differences/similarities of the two?

That's a great quote you used that Pratchett wrote about! Awesome for sharing this! Thanks! :)

I need to finish "Author" though-- started it a year ago and never finished. :p Darn RL.