Birthday Letters, Lloyd Alexander, Poul Anderson, Archie Mercer, Glen Goodknight

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

The Shire Post, David Ring

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

Merger Agreement / Notes By The New Editor, Glen Goodknight

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

The Grey Havens, Unknown Author

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

War And Pacifism In The Lord Of The Rings, Nan C. Scott

Tolkien Journal

Examines polarized reactions to The Lord of the Rings as both a pro-war and pacifistic work. Sees it as much more balanced, showing Tolkien believed war to sometimes be necessary but peace to be preferable, and mercy to be important above all.

Tolkien's Dwarves & The Eddas, Patrick J. Callahan

Tolkien Journal

Noting the origin of many of Tolkien’s dwarf names in the Eddas; looks specifically for possible roots of the names Gimli, Gloin, and Gríma.

Levels Of Interpretation, Bob Foster

Tolkien Journal

A brief look at Tolkien’s sources, particularly the medieval period as a cultural and moral source.

Who Is Eldest?, Kirk L. Thompson

Tolkien Journal

Assesses internal evidence in The Lord of the Rings to determine if Tom Bombadil is the eldest living creature in Middle-earth.

Who Were The Inklings?, Joe R. Christopher

Tolkien Journal

Traces the Inklings from their earliest meetings to the waning of the group, examining their interactions and impressions of each other.

The Status Of Tolkien Scholarship, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

Assesses the contemporary state of Tolkien scholarship, dismissing “Middle-earth studies” as not true criticism.

Reviews, Edward Fitzgerald

Tolkien Journal

Good News from Tolkien's Middle Earth. Gracia Fay Ellwood. Reviewed by Edward Fitzgerald.

Parma Eldalamberon Vol. 1 No. 2, Paula Marmor

Parma Eldalamberon

The Journal of The Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship

Parma Eldalamberon/The Book of the Elven Tongues is the journal of the Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship, a Special Interest Group of the Mythopoeic Society, interested in imaginary fantasy languages and all matters linguistic and philosophical, especially the diverse tongues of Middle-earth and the Low Worlds.

The Hobbit Habit In The Critic's Eye, Dainis Bisenieks

Tolkien Journal

Discusses ways in which criticism can or should deal with fantasy, and examines several critics’ takes on The Lord of the Rings for usefulness to the reader.

Reprinted in this revised version due to numerous typesetting errors in its original appearance, which can be found at https://dc.swosu.edu/tolkien_journal/vol3/iss4/1

The Company Of Logres, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Monolog Of A Certain Hobbit, Doris Robin

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

No abstract provided.

An Introduction To Narnia - Part Iii: The Genre Of The Chronicles, Joe. R. Christopher

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

THIS IS A FOUR-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PARTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS AT THE END OF THIS ABSTRACT.

The third part discusses the genre of fairy-tale in general and the Chronicles in relation to it, in addition to other children’s books of the 20th century.

Part 1:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol2/iss2/5

Part 2:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol2/iss3/5

Part 4:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol3/iss1/3

Mythcon Reports, Mythlore Staff

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

No abstract provided.

The Unity Of Word: Language In C.S. Lewis' Trilogy, Brian C. Bond

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

Discusses the theme of language in the Ransom trilogy. Notes Barfield’s theories of language and Lewis’s apparent agreement with them.

Across The Brandywine, Bernie Zuber

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

No abstract provided.

The Wielders Of The Three And Other Trees, Paula Marmor

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

Traces roots and characteristics of several of Tolkien’s characters in religious systems and symbols. Argues that “the bearers of the three Elven rings—Galadriel, Elrond, and Gandalf [...] as well as the older bearers Gil-galad and Círdan—[are] archetypal figures of a Moon-Water Goddess, a Sky-Air-Thunder God, and a Sun-Fire God.”

Missives To Mythlore, Bill Linden, Paula Marmor, Mary Ezzell, Helen Maurer, Jim Allen, Christopher J. Henrich, Ed Fitzgerald, Jim Carleton

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

No abstract provided.

The Counsel Of Elrond, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

Tolkien At Eighty: An Appreciation, Glen Goodknight

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

No abstract provided.

The Noises That Weren't There Chapter Iii & Iv, Charles Williams

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

THIS IS A THREE-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PARTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS AT THE END OF THIS ABSTRACT.

Initial chapters of an unfinished novel by Williams.

Part 1:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol2/iss2/10

Part 2:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol2/iss3/6

Parma Eldalamberon Vol. 1 No. 1, Paula Marmor

Parma Eldalamberon

The Journal of The Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship

Parma Eldalamberon/The Book of the Elven Tongues is the journal of the Mythopoeic Linguistic Fellowship, a Special Interest Group of the Mythopoeic Society, interested in imaginary fantasy languages and all matters linguistic and philosophical, especially the diverse tongues of Middle-earth and the Low Worlds.

Introduction, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

The Lay Of Beren And Tinúviel, Laura Haglund

Tolkien Journal

Music by Laura Haglund (with the aid of the Valar and the Family Piano)

Moot Point ~Letter Column~, Edward Felipe

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.

The Critics, And Tolkien, And C.S. Lewis - Reviews, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings. Carter, Lin. Reviewed by Richard C. West.

Good News from Tolkien’s Middle Earth: Two Essays on the “Applicability” of The Lord of the Rings. Ellwood, Gracia Fay. Reviewed by Richard C. West.

Shadows of Imagination: The Fantasies of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams. Hillegas, Mark R., ed. Reviewed by Richard C. West.

Tolkien and the Critics: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Isaacs, Neil D., and Rose A. Zimbardo, eds. Reviewed by Richard C. West.

A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C.S. Lewis. Kilby, Clyde S., …

An Interpretation Of Gollum, Stephen A. Gottlieb

Tolkien Journal

Traces Gollum’s story through The Lord of the Rings. Notes that Gollum tended to evil before possessing the Ring, and comments on the mutability of the master/servant situation.