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A Message From The Thain, Ed Meskys

Tolkien Journal

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The Peril Of The World, Andrea Osburne

Tolkien Journal

Examines Tolkien’s Ring in relation to other rings in folklore, myth, and fantasy, and their association with power through the importance of the hand to human beings. [Note that the author’s name is not included in the issue; obtained from West’s Tolkien Criticism: An Annotated Checklist.]

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

Tolkien Journal

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The Shire Post, David Ring

Tolkien Journal

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Merger Agreement / Notes By The New Editor, Glen Goodknight

Tolkien Journal

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The Grey Havens, Unknown Author

Tolkien Journal

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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.

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

Introduction, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

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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

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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.

Eschata For: Charles Williams, Jared Lobdell

Tolkien Journal

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An Annotated Bibliography Of Tolkien Criticism - Supplement Three, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

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

The original bibliography appears in Orcrist #1, 1966, pp. 51-90, and Supplement #1 in Orcrist #2, 1967, pp. 40-54.

Supplement #2: https://dc.swosu.edu/tolkien_journal/vol4/iss1/6/

A Proposal For A Doctoral Dissertation, Deborah Webster Rogers

Tolkien Journal

This is a proposal for a doctoral dissertaion in the Department of Comparative Literature of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This proposal was accepted 19 May 1970.

Introduction, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

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A Dose Of Double Dactyls, Diverse Hands

Tolkien Journal

This delightful verse form was introduced to the world by Esquire magazine and to us by Mrs. Deborah Rogers in a poem published in Orcrist #2. That effort inspired a flurry of double dactyl composing on the part of members of the U. W. Tolkien Society, and such of our verses as seemed both most meritorious and most free from in-jokes are here foisted on our unwary audience. Caveat lector: we have not always kowtowed to the strict rules stipulated above; and we have sometimes indulged our deep affection for puns.

The Insurrection Of The Toolies From Twee, Joe Snow

Tolkien Journal

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Tolkien And Spiders, Bob Mesibov

Tolkien Journal

Considers both spiders and spider-imagery applied to other characters in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Published prior to Carpenter’s biography, it makes no reference to Tolkien’s childhood encounter with a spider.

Progress Report On The Variorum Tolkien, Richard C. West

Tolkien Journal

Chronicles an early effort to create a variorum edition of Tolkien’s works, starting with The Lord of the Rings, using materials at Marquette University. As a preliminary finding, the author announces that “Middle-earth” appears to be the correct capitalization and punctuation of this term.

Letters To The Editor, Lloyd Alexander, Bonniejean Christensen

Tolkien Journal

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Satire, Paulette Carroll

Tolkien Journal

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An Ace Mystery: Did Tolkien Write His Own Retraction?, Bonniejean Christensen

Tolkien Journal

No abstract provided.