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Was Faramir Gandalf’S Chosen Ring Bearer? Or Is This The Beginning Of My Own Work Of Fan Fiction?, Victoria Gaydosik
Was Faramir Gandalf’S Chosen Ring Bearer? Or Is This The Beginning Of My Own Work Of Fan Fiction?, Victoria Gaydosik
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Good afternoon and thank you for sharing your interest in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The title of my talk, as specified in the program distributed via e-mail, is the question “Was Faramir Gandalf’s Intended Ring Bearer?” But there is also a further sub-title omitted from the program that hints at the larger problem of interpreting and appreciating literary works: the subtitle continues, “OR Is This the Germination of a Piece of Fan Fiction?” So I have a double purpose today: I wish to explain some puzzling aspects—puzzling to me at least—of Faramir’s construction as …
C.S. Lewis / Owen Barfield Centenary 1998, The Mythopoeic Society
C.S. Lewis / Owen Barfield Centenary 1998, The Mythopoeic Society
Mythcon Souvenirs
A Souvenir Book for the Centenary Celebration Held at Wheaton, Illinois July 15-20, 1998 by the Mythopoeic Society.
Tolkien Centenary Conference 1992, The Tolkien Society, The Mythopoeic Society
Tolkien Centenary Conference 1992, The Tolkien Society, The Mythopoeic Society
Mythcon Souvenirs
Welcome to the Long-expected Party! I can hardly believe that almost six years have passed since the meeting that began the planning of this great occasion. I do not think that any of us who gathered that day in the Turf Tavern after Oxonmoot 1986 foresaw how our originally quite modest plans would grow and develop, or how much work the organization of the Conference would involve. I would like to thank the 1992 Committee members, past and present, for all that they have done, especially those who have served in the last two years when increased work demanded so …