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Tolkien Journal

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Tolkien, J.R.R.—Critical reception

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The Status Of Tolkien Scholarship, Richard C. West Jul 1972

The Status Of Tolkien Scholarship, Richard C. West

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Assesses the contemporary state of Tolkien scholarship, dismissing “Middle-earth studies” as not true criticism.

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An Annotated Bibliography Of Tolkien Criticism - Supplement Three, Richard C. West May 1971

An Annotated Bibliography Of Tolkien Criticism - Supplement Three, Richard C. West

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The first part of this series appears in Orcrist #1.

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An Annotated Bibliography Of Tolkien Criticism - Supplement Two, Richard C. West Jan 1970

An Annotated Bibliography Of Tolkien Criticism - Supplement Two, Richard C. West

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The first part of this series appears in Orcrist #1.

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Tolkien Critcism, George Thomson Nov 1969

Tolkien Critcism, George Thomson

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Discusses the then-nascent field of Tolkien studies, noting trends such as consideration of Tolkien as an “Oxford Christian” and source studies in medieval literature and culture.

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Keynote Address: On Hobbit Lore & Tolkien Criticism, Fred Lerner Nov 1969

Keynote Address: On Hobbit Lore & Tolkien Criticism, Fred Lerner

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Keynote Speech, First Annual Tolkien Conference, Belknap College, October 1968. Discusses the contemporary state of Tolkien criticism and scholarship, classifying it into certain categories: bibliographic studies, literary criticism, Middle-earth studies (comparing this type of work to the Sherlockian tradition), and source studies.

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