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Southwestern Oklahoma State University

1969

Tolkien, J.R.R.—Critical reception

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Tolkien Critcism, George Thomson Nov 1969

Tolkien Critcism, George Thomson

Tolkien Journal

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

Tolkien Journal

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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