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J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Philologist |
A talk by Professor Simon Horobin on Tolkien's long-standing career and interest in philology as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. |
Simon Horobin |
11 Dec 2023 |
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Tolkien and Beowulf |
A talk by Dr Laura Varnam on Tolkien's long engagement with the Old English poem 'Beowulf' as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. |
Laura Varnam |
11 Dec 2023 |
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A Heroic History of the Elves: Tolkien’s “lost” Mythology of England? |
A talk by PhD candidate Grace Khuri, University of Oxford, on Tolkien's Elvish history and English 'mythology', as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. |
Grace Khuri |
11 Dec 2023 |
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Tolkien and the Classics |
A talk by Professor Giuseppe Pezzini on the influences of Classical Literature on Tolkien. [Audio only] |
Giuseppe Pezzini |
11 Dec 2023 |
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Peak Middle-earth: Why Mount Doom is not the climax of 'The Lord of the Rings' |
Audio only recording by Dr Michael Ward, Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford, as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. [Audio only] |
Michael Ward |
08 Dec 2023 |
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How to write 'The Lord of the Rings' |
A lecture by Dr S Lee as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. |
Stuart Lee |
08 Dec 2023 |
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Is Jin Yong 'China's Tolkien'? |
A comparison of the Hong Kong author Jin Yong and J. R. R. Tolkien |
Jonathan Hui |
06 Sep 2021 |
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Faith in fantasy literature |
A short discussion of the role of faith in fantasy literature |
Katherine Olley |
30 Jul 2021 |
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Brian McClellan |
A discussion of the writer Brian McClellan. |
Katherine Olley |
30 Jul 2021 |
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C. S. Lewis and 'The Wind in the Willows' |
A discussion of the influence of 'The Wind in the Willows' on fantasy writers - notably C. S. Lewis |
Simon Horobin |
29 Jul 2021 |
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The Last of the Titans |
This talk explores the myth underlying the action in John Wyndham's `The Kraken Wakes'. |
Jane Bliss |
27 Jul 2021 |
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Creative Commons |
A Walk around C. S. Lewis's Oxford |
A biographical tour of C. S. Lewis's Oxford |
Simon Horobin |
23 Jul 2021 |
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Creative Commons |
William Morris and E. R. Eddison Collections at the Bodleian |
An interview with Rachael Marsay about the William Morris and E. R. Eddison collections at the Bodleian Library |
Rchael Marsay, Stuart Lee |
23 Jul 2021 |
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Creative Commons |
Elizabeth Knox |
A discussion of the writer Elizabeth Knox |
Alicia Smith |
22 Jul 2021 |
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The Saga of Eric the Unlucky |
The Saga of Eric the Unlucky examines Rider Haggard's use of medieval narrative techniques in his novel Eric Brighteyes. |
Jane Bliss |
20 Jul 2021 |
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An Interview with Elizabeth Knox |
An Interview with Elizabeth Knox, author of 'The Absolute Book' |
Carolyne Larrington, Elizabeth Knox |
13 Jul 2021 |
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Old Norse in the New World: The Mythology and Politics of Immigration and Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' |
A talk on Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods'. |
Heather O'Donoghue |
23 Jun 2021 |
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Discworld - and the Modern University |
A short talk introducing Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels and how they reflect the modern University. |
Andrew Shamel |
22 Jun 2021 |
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Susan Cooper |
A short talk on Susan Cooper. |
Tom Morcom |
22 Jun 2021 |
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Violet Needham |
Jane Bliss introduces listeners to the work of Violet Needham, a prolific but little-remembered children’s fantasy author, whose book 'The Woods of Windri' draws on the tropes of medieval romances in fascinating ways.ays. |
Jane Bliss |
22 Jun 2021 |
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Daoxuan and Chinese Fantasy Literature |
A short talk on Daoxuan and medieval Chinese fantasy. |
Nelson Landry |
18 Jun 2021 |
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Tolkien Archive and Exhibition at Bodleian (Part 2) |
An interview with Catherine McIlwaine on the Tolkien archive at Bodley and the exhibition of 2018 - Part 2 |
Catherine McIlwaine, Stuart Lee |
18 Jun 2021 |
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Tolkien Archive and Exhibition at Bodleian (Part 1) |
An interview with Catherine McIlwaine on the Tolkien archive at Bodley and the exhibition of 2018 - Part 1. |
Catherine McIlwaine, Stuart Lee |
17 Jun 2021 |
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What is the 'Silmarillion'? |
This lecture is an introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien's third major work, 'The Silmarillion' (1977), and considers its lengthy development in numerous prose and verse texts over fifty years. |
Grace Khuri |
19 Apr 2021 |
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Verse and Prose in Fantasy Literature |
An analysis of two forms that dominate fantasy literature. |
Katherine Olley |
24 Nov 2020 |
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Guy Gavriel Kay |
A short introduction to the writer Guy Gavriel Kay. |
Katherine Olley |
24 Nov 2020 |
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Sylvia Townsend Warner |
Carolyne Larrington introduces the writing of Sylvia Townsend Warner. |
Carolyne Larrington |
26 May 2020 |
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Ursula K. Le Guin |
A brief introduction to the writer Ursula K. Le Guin. |
Caroline Batten |
13 May 2020 |
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T. H. White |
A brief introduction to the writer T. H. White. |
Gabriel Schenk |
12 May 2020 |
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Diana Wynne Jones |
A brief introduction to the writer Diana Wynne Jones. |
Gabriel Schenk |
12 May 2020 |
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Why 'Game of Thrones' Matters |
'Game of Thrones' and storytelling. |
Carolyne Larrington |
12 May 2020 |
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Re-Enchanted: The Rise of Children’s Fantasy Literature in the Twentieth Century |
A guest lecture by Dr Maria Cecire (Bard College) discussing children's fantasy literature. |
Maria Cecire |
12 May 2020 |
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Interview: Catherine Butler |
An Interview with Dr Catherine Butler, author of the book 'Four British Fantasists'. |
Catherine Butler, Will Brockbank |
12 May 2020 |
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Creative Commons |
Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' |
Margaret Kean explores how Philip Pullman plays with the idea of communication across different media in his trilogy |
Margaret Kean |
04 Mar 2016 |
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Creative Commons |
Middle Earth and Tolkien's Digital Afterlives |
Stuart Lee traces how Tolkien's Middle-earth and especially 'The Lord of the Rings' have been reimagined through a range of digital technologies, from games to films |
Stuart Lee |
04 Mar 2016 |
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Creative Commons |
Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland |
Robert Douglas-Fairhurst explores how every generation has created its own Wonderland, and why we are still so curious about Alice’s dreamworld |
Robert Douglas-Fairhurst |
04 Mar 2016 |
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The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien's Legacy |
60 years since the publication of the series' final volume, a distinguished panel explore Tolkien's literary legacy. |
Elleke Boehmer, Stuart Lee, Patrick Curry, Dimitra Fimi |
16 Nov 2015 |
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The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien's Legacy |
60 years since the publication of the series' final volume, a distinguished panel explore Tolkien's literary legacy |
Elleke Boehmer, Stuart Lee, Patrick Curry, Dimitra Fimi |
09 Nov 2015 |
