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JRR Tolkien
September 7, 2022
Daniel Bessner
The Rings of Power Is a Saga for a War-Hungry Nation
In Amazon’s take on The Lord of the Rings, the hero is a fanatic, ceaselessly seeking out potential threats.
June 14, 2017
Jo Livingstone
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Love Story
"The Tale of Beren and Lúthien" expands on a central aspect of the author's mythology, while shedding light on his own life.
October 9, 2015
Jo Livingstone
Speaking in Tongues
From Elvish to Dothraki, the rise of invented languages
December 16, 2014
Elaine Teng
The Final 'Hobbit' Movie Shows Just How Much Peter Jackson Revolutionized Hollywood
January 16, 1956
Michael Straight
The Fantastic World of Professor Tolkien
"The Lord of The Rings" trilogy is one of the few works of genius in modern literature.

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