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Dragons For Tolkien And Lewis, Ruth Berman

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

Discusses the revival of dragons in fantasy after a long hiatus (perhaps spurred by Victorian studies of dinosaur fossils), which both influenced and was further refined by Tolkien and Lewis, with a brief look at dragons in fantasy since their time.

The Drúedain, Paul H. Kocher

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

No abstract provided.

Still Another Definition Of Poetry, Marilyn Jurich

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

No abstract provided.

Silent Commands? Frodo And Gollum At The Cracks Of Doom, Robert A. Hall Jr.

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

Analyzes the key scene at the Cracks of Doom, which the reader sees through Sam’s viewpoint, for hints as to the powers of the bearer of the Ring and his ability to command others. Considers similar scenes from the Bible, Beowulf, and Chanson de Roland. Concludes that Frodo issued Gollum a “silent command” to throw himself into the pit with the Ring.

Beneath That Ancient Roof: The House As Symbol In Dorothy L. Sayers' Busman's Honeymoon, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

Examines the symbolic significance of houses, especially Talboys, the house in which Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane spend their honeymoon.

Editorial, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Donaldson As Heir To Tolkien, Christine Barkley

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

Examines concerns shared by Donaldson and Tolkien, and traces the development of the fantasy “everyman” hero from Bilbo to Covenant. Applies Northrop Frye’s definitions of the hero to both authors’ works. Includes chart of parallels, covering similar concerns and techniques and the continuum of characters.

Invasion From Eternity: Time And Myth In Middle-Earth, Sally Bartlett

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

Compares the creation story and history of Middle-earth and of our world as set forth in the Bible, and shows “how every age of Middle-earth mirrors the Christian tale through [...] creation, degeneration, sacrifice, and renewal” without descending to allegory.

Mythopoesis, Sarah Beach

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

Studies the process of creating fantasy worlds, or sub-creation, with observations from several authors including Le Guin, Lewis, and Tolkien.

The Little Kingdom: Some Considerations And A Map, R.C. Walker

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

Features a map of the locations in Farmer Giles of Ham, and discusses correspondences with actual locations.

A Linguist Looks At Tolkien's Elvish, Thomas S. Donahue

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

A somewhat playful look at Tolkien’s invented languages, deducing some of the rules for evolution from Proto-Eldarian to Quenya then Sindarin and offering possible derivations for a number of hobbit words and names. Donahue’s conclusion is that Tolkien’s inventive sense was “puckish” and sprang from “a penchant for drollery.” Followed by Comments by Paul Nolan Hyde rebutting a number of Donahue’s points, a Reply by Donahue, and a Rejoinder by Hyde.

Narnia And The Seven Deadly Sins, Don King

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

Gives a brief history of the “seven deadly sins” in Christianity, and of Lewis’s knowledge of them as indicated in his non-Narnian works. Argues that each book in the Chronicles of Narnia “seems to portray one deadly sin above all others.”

The Outer Dimension Of Myth: Guest Of Honor Address, C.S. Kilby

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

No abstract provided.

Why Write Fantasy? A Mythopoeic Conference Xiv Panel, Robert Cowan, Marion Z. Bradley, Diana Paxson, Stephen Donaldson, Evangaline Walton, Paul Zimmer

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

The purpose of this panel is to examine some of the underlying reasons why Fantasy literature is written and why it is worth writing. Many of us, probably most of us, as readers of Fantasy, have been tempted to try our own hand at writing Fantasy at one time or another. The panelists here today will hopefully be able to give us some direction for those story ideas we feel we must try to get down on paper. Our honored guests are Marion Zimmer Bradley, author of the Darkover series and the Mists of Avalon; Diana Paxon, author of …

Quenti Lambardillion, Paul Nolan Hyde

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

Examines the languages of Men in Middle-earth, and how they are represented by kinships with languages of our own world.

Cavalier Treatment, Lee Speth

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

No abstract provided.

Mythopoeisis, Sarah Beach

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

Discusses the significance of choosing names in fantasy, drawing on statements from Le Guin and Tolkien.

Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

The Aesthetics of Fantasy Literature and Art. Roger C. Schlobin. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Charles Williams. Agnes Sibley. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Charles Williams: An Eploration of His Life and Work. Alice Mary Hadfield. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

C.S. Lewis's Case for the Christian Faith. Richard L. Purtill. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Official Response, Darrell Schweitzer

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

No abstract provided.

Editorial, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

A Critical Approach To Fantasy With Application To The Lord Of The Rings, William Stoddard

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

Analyzes The Lord of the Rings through Northrop Frye’s theories as set forth in The Anatomy of Criticism, placing it in the Romance category and finding examples of the five modes throughout the work. Applies findings to fantasy in general.

Gollum: A Misunderstood Hero, David Callaway

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

Considers the question of where Gollum fits within the overall Christian framework of Middle-earth, and proposes that he is “an emblem of the internal dilemma faced by all creatures in a Christian-based cosmology [...] each must struggle with his own inherent evil.” Argues that Gollum, still retaining some goodness and potential after holding the Ring for 478 years, was a hero who consciously chose to destroy the Ring at the end.

Reviews, Benjamin Urrutia, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.

And God Came In. Lyle W. Dorsett. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Charles Williams, Poet of Theology. Glen Cavaliero. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

VII: An Anglo-American Literary Review. Vol. 4. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

A Reference Guide. Ruth Tanis Youngberg, Dorothy L. Sayers. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Letters, Donne E. Puckle, Susan Owens

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

No abstract provided.

An Inklings' Bibliography (26), Joe R. Christopher

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

A series of bibliographies of primary and secondary works concerning the Inklings.

The Feminine Principle In Tolkien, Melanie Rawls

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

Explores the interaction of Masculine and Feminine principles (gender as opposed to sex) in Tolkien’s Middle-earth, showing how the balance of the principles in a character is an important factor in his or her place in the struggle of good and evil, evil resulting in many cases from an imbalance of these principles.

The Legend Of The Grail And War In Heaven: From Medieval To Modern Romance, Judith Kollmann

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

Compares War in Heaven to its literary sources, particularly Le Morte Darthur. Notes the ways the former incorporates specific aspects of the Grail legend, as well as the differences Williams introduced to adapt the legend for a twentieth-century novel.

The Evocation Of Good In Tolkien, Peter Lowentrout

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

Counters criticism of fantasy as morally negligible or as leading to morbid escapism; instead applies Tolkien’s theory of eucatastrophe and defends the “clarity and vigor” of his vision of good in his fantasy.

Letters, Margaret Purdy, Lee Speth, Alexei Kondratiev, Benjamin Urrutia

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

No abstract provided.

An Inklings Bibliography (27), Joe R. Christopher

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

A series of bibliographies of primary and secondary works concerning the Inklings.