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An Inklings' Bibliography (29), Joe R. Christopher

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

Resuming after a hiatus, a series of bibliographies of primary and secondary works concerning the Inklings.

The Masque Of The Silmarils [Drama], Sarah Beach

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

No abstract provided.

'And Something Yet Remains To Be Said': Tolkien And Williams, John D. Rateliff

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

Attempts to sort through Tolkien’s comments on Charles Williams “to show that Tolkien’s opinion of Williams underwent a radical change years after Williams’ death.” Concludes the two main reasons were the death of Lewis and the rise of scholarly criticism defining the Inklings as a literary circle.

Reviews, Jessica Yates, Thomas M. Egan, Nancy-Lou Patterson

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

The Lays of Beleriand. J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Reviewed by Jessica Yates.

The Neverending Story. Michael Ende, translated from the German by Ralph Manheim. Reviewed by Thomas M. Egan.

The Magdalen Metaphysicals: Idealism and Orthodoxy at Oxford. James Patrick. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Secret Gardens. Humphrey Carpenter. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

VII - An Anglo-American Literary Review. Volume 6. Dr. Barbara Reynolds, Dr. Clyde S. Kilby, and Dr. Beatrice Batson. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Opening Remarks, Glen Goodknight, Diana Pavlac

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

No abstract provided.

Dance As Metaphor And Myth In Lewis, Tolkien, And Williams, Peter Schakel

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

Guest of Honor address at Mythcon 16. Notes the occurrence of images of dance, including the cosmic dance, and their metaphorical usage. Concentrates on Lewis but includes examples from Tolkien and Williams. Previously appeared in Mythcon XVI, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, 1985. Ed. Diana Pavlac. Altadena: Mythopoeic Society, 1985. 5–14.

Tales Newly Told, Alexei Kondratiev

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

No abstract provided.

Quenti Lambardillion, Paul Nolan Hyde

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

Discusses and translates the Elvish “Lúthien’s Song” in The Lays of Beleriand.

Grace And Goetia: Magic As Forced Compensation In All Hallows Eve, Bernadette Bosky

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

Contrasts the free exchange and substitution of Williams’s principle of co-inherence with the forced exchange of magic, as practiced by Simon the Clerk in All Hallows’ Eve. Previously appeared as “Grace and Goetia: Magic as Forced Compensation in Charles Williams’ All Hallows’ Eve.” Mythcon XVI, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, 1985. Ed. Diana Pavlac: Mythopoeic Society, 1985. 15–30.

C.S. Lewis’ A Grief Observed As Fiction, George Musacchio

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

Supports (although for different reasons) Walter Hooper’s contention that A Grief Observed is only partly autobiographical. Bases his conclusion on literary style, similar past work, the psychology of grief, and letters written by Lewis following his wife’s death.

Niggle's Leaves: The Red Book Of Westmarch And Related Minor Poetry Of J.R.R. Tolkien, Steven M. Deyo

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

Examines all the minor, early poems that relate to (or seem to relate to) Middle-earth. Compares different versions of the poems and relates them to Tolkien’s overall mythology.

Cavalier Treatment: The Figure Of Simon, Lee Speth

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

This is part 1 of a 2 part column.

Considers the apocryphal figure of the magician Simon Magus and his place in early Christian mythology, as well as Charles Williams’s use of the name and characteristics of this figure in All Hallows’ Eve’s Simon Leclerc.

For Part 2 see https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol12/iss4/15

Letters, Paula Disante, Christina Scull, Robert A. Hall Jr., Benjamin Urrutia

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

No abstract provided.

"And Clove The Wind From Unseen Shores": The Sea Voyage Motif In Imaginative Literature, Eleanor M. Farrell

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

Discusses the long history of the sea journey as a symbol in religious and secular literature, and its use in the work of more recent fantasy and mainstream authors.

Early Review Of Books By J.R.R. Tolkien, George H. Thompson

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

THIS IS A SIX-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PARTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW.

Briefly annotated checklist of minor early secondary materials on Tolkien not represented in Judith A. Johnson’s Six Decades of Tolkien Criticism.

Thompson, George H. “Early Review of Books by J.R.R. Tolkien: Part 1.” Mythlore, vol. 11, no. 2, #40, 1984, pp. 56–60. https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol11/iss2/8/

Thompson, George H. “Early Review of Books by J.R.R. Tolkien: Part 2.” Mythlore, vol. 11, no. 3, #41, 1985, pp. 59–63. https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol11/iss3/11/

Thompson, George H. “Early Review of Books by J.R.R. Tolkien: Part 3.” Mythlore, …

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.

Mythlore Art Portfolio I, Patrick Wynne, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Paula Disante, Sarah Beach

MythSoc Special Collection

"Psyche" from C. S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces by Patrick Wynne. This piece was the front cover for Mythlore 39. Psyche is the central figure, holding the lamp, while her sisters are in the lower corners. Eros spreds his arms over all. Pat has been doing artwork for Mythlore for several years and continues to contribute fine pieces. He currently lives in Fosston, Minnesota.

"The Mistress of the Silver Moon" from George MacDonald's The Princess and Curdie by Nancy-Lou Patterson. This piece was the front cover for Mythlore 21. The picture presents a moment of revelation for Curdie. Nancy-Lou …

Leisure Book Reading Of Keokuk Middle School Students, 1985-1986, Barbara Miller

Graduate Research Papers

The problem for this study was a three-fold one. The study dealt with what Keokuk Middle School students chose to read, where middle school students got these materials and why middle school students chose to read what they read.

Gifted And Talented Main Characters In Children's Fiction, Jeanette M. Buckingham

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this study was to compare findings about the personal characteristics of gifted and talented children, their families, and their friendships in research studies with the content in children's fiction books with gifted and talented main characters. The research included how realistically the gifted and talented main characters, their families, and their friendships are portrayed in books for children and young adults.

Chinese American Images In Selected Children's Fiction For Kindergarten Through Sixth Grade, Laureen Chew

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to investigate Chinese American images in selected children's fiction to determine whether or not data support the position of the Council on Interracial Books for Children, that the works of fiction studied tend to stereotype Chinese Americans.

After reading the selected fifteen works of fiction, a criterion checklist was devised by the investigator to examine the behavior and lifestyle of Chinese Americans depicted in a variety of circumstances. validity of the criterion checklist was established by a panel of experts in the area of Chinese American studies. Inter-rater reliability was determined by two readers …

Number 44 - Winter 1985

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

No abstract provided.

The Trans-Cosmic Journeys In The Chronicles Of Narnia, Steven Yandell

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

Focuses on the journeys between worlds in the Chronicles of Narnia, presenting a chart of more than 60 such journeys. Notes participants, method of transport, starting and ending place and time, and surrounding circumstances. Develops geographies of the worlds and their relationships, and discusses the functions of these journeys in terms of plot. Maps and charts.

Reviews, Nancy-Lou Patterson, Sarah Beach

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

Boxen. C. S. Lewis, edited by Walter Hooper. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

The Discovery of King Arthur. Geoffrey Ashe. Reviewed by Sarah Beach.

Letters to Children. C.S. Lewis, edited by Lyle W. Dorsett and Marjorie Lamp Mead. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

C.S. Lewis and the Search for Rational Religion. John Beversluis. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Pleasures Forevermore — The Theology of C.S. Lewis. John Randolph Willis, SJ. Reviewed by Nancy-Lou Patterson.

Tolkien On Fantasy In Smith Of Wootton Major, Margaret Sammons

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

Analyzes Smith of Wootton Major as a statement of Tolkien’s theories on fantasy writing, particularly on the nature of Faerie, and notes autobiographical elements related to Tolkien’s writing career, especially his concern about finishing his legendarium in the time left to him. (Note: the issue gives her first name as Margaret, which is incorrect.)

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

Discussion of transcription of “Bombadil poem” reproduced in 1978 Silmarillion Calendar, and what it reveals about the orthography of the writing system used and the differing dialects represented.

Mythopoesis, Sarah Beach

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

Discusses heroes and heroines in fantasy as Types and as symbols of the Quest.

Arwen, Shadow Bride, Melanie Rawls

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

Sees Arwen’s story as a “cautionary tale against passivity.” By taking no part in the achieving of Aragorn’s kingdom or the risks and rewards of the Ring quest, she has not developed the character or true understanding of mortality (and what lies beyond death) that would make her end less tragic.

Tolkien And Chesterton: Some Analogies, Thomas Egan

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

Examines links between Chesterton and Tolkien “developing from a mutually strong religious conviction as regards their Catholicism, especially in its medieval historical experience.” Sees a number of parallels between Chesterton’s poem “The Ballad of the White Horse” and the values and events of Tolkien’s major work.

Ilúvatar And The Secret Fire, Paul Kocher

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

Identifies the “Secret Fire” and “Flame Imperishable” in Tolkien’s different versions of Arda’s creation (and elsewhere in The Silmarillion) with the Holy Spirit. Sees Eru as a three-Persons-in-one-God deity compatible with Roman Catholic doctrine.

Saruman, ‘Sharkey,’ And Suruman: Analogous Figures Of Eastern Ingenuity And Cunning, J. S. Ryan

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

Speculates about linguistic connotations of Saruman-Sharkey, especially Suruman (vassal of an ancient Assyrian king) and various etymologies of “shark.”