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The Excellent Absurdity: Substitution And Co-Inherence In C.S. Lewis And Charles Williams, Nancy C. Hanger

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

Cites examples of Williams’s notions of coinherence and exchange in both his works and those of Lewis.

Letters, Nancy C. Hanger, Margaret R. Purdy, David Doughan, Stephan Peregrine, Wendell Wagner Jr., Anders Stenstrom, Scott Smith

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

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In The Forge Of Los: Tolkien And The Art Of Creative Fantasy, Mary Aileen Schmiel

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

Examines a number of concepts in Tolkien’s works—fall and redemption, good and evil, transcendence and transformation, touching on creativity, fate, and the hero’s journey along the way. Relates the final stage of the hero-journey, bringing back the boon, to the role of the artist in maintaining a sense of Recovery in our relationship with the world.

Reviews, Nils Ivar Agøy, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Benjamin Urrutia, Jessica Yates

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

The Shores of Middle-earth. Robert Giddings and Elizabeth Holland. Reviewed by Nils Ivar Agøy.

SEVEN (March, 1982), Volume 3. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Dr. Clyde S. Kilby, and Dr. Beatrice Batson. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

THE DARK CRYSTAL. Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Screenplay by David Odell. Story by Jim Henson. Conceptual Designer, Brian Froud. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.

The World of the Dark Crystal. Illustrated by Brian Froud. Text by J.J. Llewellyn. Designed and Edited by Rupert Brown. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.

The Tale of the Dark Crystal. Text by Donna Bass. Illustrated by Bruce McNally. Reviewed by …

The Figure Of Taliesin In Charles Williams' Arthuriad, Richard Woods

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

Discusses Taliesin as a historical personage and as a legendary and mythological figure, and specifically the sources for Williams’s portrayal of Taliesin in his Arthurian poetry. Speculates on why Williams chose Taliesin as the “romantic focus” of his poems, how he conceived his role, and why he departed from traditional sources.

Quenti Lambardillion: A Column On Middle-Earth Linguistics, Paul Nolan Hyde

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

Examines and transliterates several Dwarvish inscriptions written in Tengwar characters.

Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Benjamin Urrutia, Roderick Mcgillis, Lee Speth

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

Studies in the Literary Imagination. Vol. XIV, No. 2. Fall, 1981. Georgia State University. Ed. by Rayond Carter Sutherland. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Mists of Avalon. Marion Zimmer Bradley. Reviewed by Benjamin Urrutia.

The Harmony Within: The Spiritual Vision of George MacDonald. Rolland Hein. Reviewed by Roderick McGillis.

C.S. Lewis and the Church of Rome. Christopher Derrick. Reviewed by Lee Speth.

Between Heaven and Hell. Peter Kreeft. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Ways Of Passage: An Approach To Descent Into Hell, M. E. Pitts

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

Compares ways of descending into Hell described in Silvestris’s Commentary with those in Williams’s Descent Into Hell.

The Artist As Magician: Yeats, Joyce, And Tolkien, Dominic Manganiello

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

Examines the significance of symbolism of transcendence in several works by Yeats and Joyce, and ties this to theories of consolation and eucatastrophe in Tolkien’s “On Fairy-stories.” Finds Tolkien’s theory of sub-creation more fulfilling than their view of the artist as a creator.

The Nature Of Dreams In The Lord Of The Rings, Karl Schoor

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

Lists the dreams in The Lord of the Rings and speculates on their nature, origin, and purpose. Considers how they enhance the plot and tone.