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Vol. 29, No. 4 - Whole No. 142, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 29, No. 4 - Whole No. 142, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Fallen Kingdoms And Ancient Monoliths: The Influence Of Atlantis And Egypt In Tolkien’S Númenor, Charlotte J. Brockway Sep 2024

Fallen Kingdoms And Ancient Monoliths: The Influence Of Atlantis And Egypt In Tolkien’S Númenor, Charlotte J. Brockway

Journal of Tolkien Research

In light of the recent publication of The Fall of Númenor, my essay aims to focus on Tolkien’s, somewhat underappreciated, influences on Gondor; particularly Ancient Egypt. This essay looks at Plato's Timaeus and Critias, Ignatius Donnelly's theories, and examines the Atlantean and Egyptian motifs in Tolkien’s version of Westernesse, in particular, the remnants of Atlantean civilization survived by Egyptian colonists which mirror the Realms of Exile (Gondor and Arnor).


Vol. 27, No. 3 - Whole No. 117, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 27, No. 3 - Whole No. 117, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Vol. 27, No. 1 - Whole No. 115, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 27, No. 1 - Whole No. 115, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Vol. 25, No. 10 - Whole No. 101, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 25, No. 10 - Whole No. 101, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Vol. 22, No. 12 - Whole No. 67, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 22, No. 12 - Whole No. 67, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Vol. 22, No. 11 - Whole No. 66, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 22, No. 11 - Whole No. 66, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Vol. 22, No. 10 - Whole No. 65, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 22, No. 10 - Whole No. 65, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


The Gospel According To Mother, Yellena Urazbaeva Sep 2024

The Gospel According To Mother, Yellena Urazbaeva

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 142-161


Pms 15 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 15 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

No abstract provided.


Pms 15 (Front Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 15 (Front Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. -4


Mr. Ninda's Business, Kathleen A. Kelly Sep 2024

Mr. Ninda's Business, Kathleen A. Kelly

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 64-65


Andorra, Tara Ison Sep 2024

Andorra, Tara Ison

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 113-125


Interview With Allison Anders, Lucy Alibar, Sandra Jaffe, And Marlene Mccurtis, Callie Mauldin Sep 2024

Interview With Allison Anders, Lucy Alibar, Sandra Jaffe, And Marlene Mccurtis, Callie Mauldin

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 1-11


Pms 12 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 12 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

No abstract provided.


Bed Rest, Carys Bray Sep 2024

Bed Rest, Carys Bray

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 115-123


Bomani Jones, Deesha Philyaw Sep 2024

Bomani Jones, Deesha Philyaw

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 156-161


Pms 7 (End Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 7 (End Matter), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 130-135


Okay, So Maybe It Really Does Go Back To Jackie Robinson, Alyce Miller Sep 2024

Okay, So Maybe It Really Does Go Back To Jackie Robinson, Alyce Miller

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 76-90


Vol. 20, No. 3 - Whole No. 34, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 20, No. 3 - Whole No. 34, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Vol. 24, No. 7 - Whole No. 86, David Bratman Sep 2024

Vol. 24, No. 7 - Whole No. 86, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Bodies That Traverse: Colonial Fantasies Of Oriental Incorporations In Late Medieval England, Soojung Choe Sep 2024

Bodies That Traverse: Colonial Fantasies Of Oriental Incorporations In Late Medieval England, Soojung Choe

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

“Bodies that Traverse: Colonial Fantasies of Oriental Incorporations in Late Medieval England” shows how a picture of a proto-colonialist England arises from popular romances of the period, particularly those featuring the Crusades and the “Orient,” or the fictional Near East, as its central narrative locus. While the historical Crusades to the Holy Land mainly took place between the eleventh and twelfth centuries, English fictional writing on the Crusades flourished in the “post-crusade” period of 1200–1450. My project argues that the Orient in these writings, especially popular vernacular romances, serves as a colonial ‘contact zone,’ a fetishized site for England to …


Vol. 23, No. 3 - Whole No. 70, David Bratman Aug 2024

Vol. 23, No. 3 - Whole No. 70, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.


Recuperative Rhetorics: A Novel Framework For Rhetorical Analysis, Nicolas Palumbo Aug 2024

Recuperative Rhetorics: A Novel Framework For Rhetorical Analysis, Nicolas Palumbo

Masters Theses (Archived)

This thesis details the creation of the Recuperative Rhetorics analytical framework, which is a scalable, transdisciplinary framework for analyzing rhetorical texts, from individual speeches to societal understandings of legacy and history. It discusses the framework’s theoretical underpinnings, explains how to utilize it in analyzing rhetoric and rhetorical works, and provides examples of the framework in action across multiple mediums. The framework takes inspiration from the theories and praxes of Situationist International, primarily those of the spectacle, ready-made objects, détournement, and recuperation. The framework uses these ideas, and then builds upon more established analytical frameworks to establish a base from which …


“His” Gentleman’S Farm, Virginia Payne Dow Aug 2024

“His” Gentleman’S Farm, Virginia Payne Dow

Masters Theses

Based on our farming experiences in rural Maine, this memoir relates a personal narrative of gardening and animal husbandry. The idea and passion for this gentleman’s farm project was solely my husband Mark’s, but due to his expanding work schedule, the execution of it fell largely on my shoulders. The narrative follows our exploits on the farm, beginning with that first experimental year. Nearly forty years later, Mark decided to try again. However, like our original farming venture, the gentleman’s farm that was supposed to be completely Mark’s project has become another shared adventure. The memoir comes full circle, showing …


Betwixt And Between: The Dialectics Of Middle-Ness In The Two Towers By J.R.R. Tolkien, K. T. Tamilmani, Evelyn J. Jaziz Aug 2024

Betwixt And Between: The Dialectics Of Middle-Ness In The Two Towers By J.R.R. Tolkien, K. T. Tamilmani, Evelyn J. Jaziz

Mythcon

The dialectics of middle-ness is evident in various aspects of the novel The Two Towers by J.R.R Tolkien. It also includes the physical geography of Middle-earth, the character arcs of key protagonists, and the overarching struggle between good and evil. The paper follows textual analysis methodology. Geographically, the story unfolds in the region of Middle-earth known as Rohan, situated between the familiar landscapes of the Shire and Gondor. This middle ground becomes a crucial battleground in the war against Sauron, highlighting the strategic importance of this region in the larger conflict. At its core, middle-ness in The Two Towers reflects …


An Inkling Of Mystery: Examining C.S. Lewis’S Philosophy Of Myth, Alysa Cripe Aug 2024

An Inkling Of Mystery: Examining C.S. Lewis’S Philosophy Of Myth, Alysa Cripe

Mythcon

In a review of his friend J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, C.S. Lewis characterizes its precursor The Hobbit as “a fragment torn from the author’s huge myth.” Lewis is not speaking simply of Tolkien’s longer work as the larger myth, but the legendarium of Middle-earth. Other literary critics have also praised Tolkien for his creation of a convincing mythology alongside the geography, maps, and history of Middle-earth. The word “myth” continually appears in analyses of Tolkien’s writing, writing that has captivated readers since its conception. It is therefore logical to infer that this mysterious mythic quality holds great …


Before And After: Editing A Collection Through The Pandemic, Cami Agan Aug 2024

Before And After: Editing A Collection Through The Pandemic, Cami Agan

Mythcon

At Mythcon in San Diego (2019, the “before time”), the Stewards approved my proposal for the collection of essays entitled Cities and Strongholds of Middle-earth; Essays on the Habitations of Tolkien’s Legendarium from Mythopoeic Press. I will discuss the process of soliciting contributors, compiling, cajoling, editing, developing the introduction, proofing the volume, working with MythPress editors, as well as discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected/ affects the process of publication, and offer a general overview of the volume itself, which [Varda willing!] will be available for order at Mythcon53.


Middle West And The Pastoral Ideal In The American Artistic Landscape, Rebecca Umland Aug 2024

Middle West And The Pastoral Ideal In The American Artistic Landscape, Rebecca Umland

Mythcon

The complex and sometimes contradictory origin and use of the term Middle West—an evolving concept especially during the later American Expansionism period (primarily 1880 and after)—impacted the imagination of its writers. Their works view the Middle West as an idyllic place that occupies a central part of their personal and cultural pasts, and as a mediator between East (aged, urban and jaded) and West (wild, youthful, untamed). Middle West rests on yeomanry, an Old-World concept which Jefferson especially admired, embodying the virtues of maturity, wisdom, and kindness: “The pastoral ideal, a haven midway between the corruptions of urban civilization and …


Desert Power: Decolonization Of The Fremen Narrative In Dune: Part Two, Tim Lenz Aug 2024

Desert Power: Decolonization Of The Fremen Narrative In Dune: Part Two, Tim Lenz

Mythcon

In Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part 2 (2024), being the middle part of a planned film trilogy, the audience receives extensive exposure to the indigenous people of the planet Arrakis, the desert-dwelling Fremen. Compared to the source material, Frank Herbert’s science fiction masterwork Dune (1965), the portrayal of the Fremen people deviates significantly in the film adaptation. This paper will contrast depictions of Fremen belief, culture, and characters between the original novel and the 2024 film, and will argue that the recent adaptation portrays a partially-decolonized narrative of the Fremen people which affords them additional agency and nuance. The primary focus …