Arts and Humanities Commons^™

Number 44 - Winter 1985

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Westview: Vol. 5, Iss. 2 (Winter 1985)

Westview

No abstract provided.

Dolman, Flack, And Wells: A Trio Of Western Oklahoma Women Artists, Jane Beckman

Westview

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Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Sarah Beach

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Boxen. C. S. Lewis, edited by Walter Hooper. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Discovery of King Arthur. Geoffrey Ashe. Reviewed by Sarah Beach.

Letters to Children. C.S. Lewis, edited by Lyle W. Dorsett and Marjorie Lamp Mead. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

C.S. Lewis and the Search for Rational Religion. John Beversluis. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Pleasures Forevermore — The Theology of C.S. Lewis. John Randolph Willis, SJ. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Editor's Notes: A Milestone, Glen Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Letters From Hell: The Symbolism Of Evil In The Screwtape Letters, Nancy-Lou Patterson

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Analyzes in detail the symbols of evil in The Screwtape Letters. Lewis presents evil as various forms of the privatio boni, or absence of good.

Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien: Part Iii, George H. Thompson

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith A. Johnson’s Six Decades of Tolkien Criticism. Part III covers The Return of the King.

The Trans-Cosmic Journeys In The Chronicles Of Narnia, Steven Yandell

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Focuses on the journeys between worlds in the Chronicles of Narnia, presenting a chart of more than 60 such journeys. Notes participants, method of transport, starting and ending place and time, and surrounding circumstances. Develops geographies of the worlds and their relationships, and discusses the functions of these journeys in terms of plot. Maps and charts.

Quenti Lambardillion: A Column On Middle-Earth Linguistics, Paul Nolan Hyde

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Discussion of transcription of “Bombadil poem” reproduced in 1978 Silmarillion Calendar, and what it reveals about the orthography of the writing system used and the differing dialects represented.

Arwen, Shadow Bride, Melanie Rawls

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Sees Arwen’s story as a “cautionary tale against passivity.” By taking no part in the achieving of Aragorn’s kingdom or the risks and rewards of the Ring quest, she has not developed the character or true understanding of mortality (and what lies beyond death) that would make her end less tragic.

Mythopoesis, Sarah Beach

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Discusses heroes and heroines in fantasy as Types and as symbols of the Quest.

Tolkien On Fantasy In Smith Of Wootton Major, Margaret Sammons

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Analyzes Smith of Wootton Major as a statement of Tolkien’s theories on fantasy writing, particularly on the nature of Faerie, and notes autobiographical elements related to Tolkien’s writing career, especially his concern about finishing his legendarium in the time left to him. (Note: the issue gives her first name as Margaret, which is incorrect.)

Tolkien And Chesterton: Some Analogies, Thomas Egan

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Examines links between Chesterton and Tolkien “developing from a mutually strong religious conviction as regards their Catholicism, especially in its medieval historical experience.” Sees a number of parallels between Chesterton’s poem “The Ballad of the White Horse” and the values and events of Tolkien’s major work.

Ilúvatar And The Secret Fire, Paul Kocher

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Identifies the “Secret Fire” and “Flame Imperishable” in Tolkien’s different versions of Arda’s creation (and elsewhere in The Silmarillion) with the Holy Spirit. Sees Eru as a three-Persons-in-one-God deity compatible with Roman Catholic doctrine.

Saruman, ‘Sharkey,’ And Suruman: Analogous Figures Of Eastern Ingenuity And Cunning, J. S. Ryan

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Speculates about linguistic connotations of Saruman-Sharkey, especially Suruman (vassal of an ancient Assyrian king) and various etymologies of “shark.”

Westview: Vol. 5, Iss. 1 (Fall 1985)

Westview

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Number 42, Summer 1985

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

You may wonder what has happened to this issue of Mythlore. This issue has been paid for by generous Benefactors who are well known to this Editor. Subscription money has not been used for this issue, nor will it count against the number of issues you have paid for by your subscription. All subscriptions will be updated one issue. Those who were due to expire with this issue, number 42, will expire with number 43 instead.

Why is this being done? For two reasons, the first to get to you final information on this year's Mythopoeic Conference, July 26-29, …

Westview: Vol. 4, Iss. 4 (Summer 1985)

Westview

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Westview: Vol. 4, Iss. 3 (Spring 1985)

Westview

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The Rewards Of Reading Fantasy, Karl Schorr

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Examines what is appealing to the reader about fantasy as a genre, what its specific functions are and how it affects us.

The Psychological Symbolism Of The Magic Fountain And The Giant Herdsman In Yvain, M. L. Carter

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Analyzes two symbols in the poem that have received little previous critical attention. Gives a psychological interpretation of these symbols.

The Rags Of Lordship: Science Fiction, Fantasy, And The Reenchantment Of The World, Peter Lowentrout

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Sees a movement at the leading edges of our culture away from the desacralized world and back toward the mythic. Sees the genres of science fiction and fantasy providing aesthetic windows to the sacred. Along with science and religion, they participate in a resynthesis of our culture’s assumptions, pointing toward individuality within fundamental unity and broader notions of causality.

Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien - Part Ii, George H. Thompson

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith A. Johnson’s Six Decades of Tolkien Criticism. Part II includes Fellowship of the Ring and Two Towers.

Mythopoesis, Sarah Beach

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Defines style in writing as “the Author’s singing voice” and discusses its importance.

The Procrustean Bed Of Film Animation, Glen H. Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

The Wood Between The Worlds, Melanie Rawls

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Benjamin Urrutia, Mabel Drew

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

J.R.R. Tolkien - Myth, Morality and Religion. Richard L. Purtill. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Love All / Busman's Honeymoon. Dorothy L. Sayers and Muriel St. Clare Byrne. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Terminator. Direc. by James Cameron. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.

Fantasists on Fantasy. Robert H. Boyer and Kenneth J. Zahorski. Reviewed by Mabel Drew.

The Wood Between The Worlds, Jane Yolen

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Guest of Honor speech, Mythcon 15. A poetic and personal paean to the power and importance of story and storytelling—both oral and written.

Machen's Hallows, Mary M. Stolzenbach

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Discusses one of Machen’s rare stories that deal with “the good supernatural”— in this case, the Grail. Sees parallels between this story and works of Lewis and Williams (especially War in Heaven).

Miscellaneous Remarks On Gimli And On Rhythmic Prose, Manfred Zimmerman

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Suggests an etymology for Gimli’s name that makes him the son of Gloin. Identifies two passages in Lord of the Rings (in addition to those dealing with Bombadil) in which the prose is sufficiently rhythmic to read as poetry.