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1984

Fantasy literature—Influence of J.R.R. Tolkien

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Full-Text Articles in Children's and Young Adult Literature

The Tolkien Tradition, Diana Paxson Jul 1984

The Tolkien Tradition, Diana Paxson

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

Analyzes what makes a fantasy “in the Tolkien tradition” and applies this definition to a number of contemporary fantasy authors, including Ursula Le Guin, Richard Adams, Lloyd Alexander, and Stephen R. Donaldson.