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Forum: The Books
07-08-2021, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,603
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Aiwendil
Interesting! I'll have to try to get my hands on...
Interesting! I'll have to try to get my hands on Tolkien's Modern Middle Ages. I certainly agree with the first part of this, and as Zigur points out, postmodern techniques have been around a... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-08-2021, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 488
Views: 229,067
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Forum: The Books
07-07-2021, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 10,603
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Aiwendil
Tolkien the Postmodernist
All right, I admit that the title was clickbait, and I do not actually think Tolkien was a postmodernist in any sense. But I was re-reading the Notion Club Papers recently, and I was struck this... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-05-2021, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 4,701
Views: 1,569,075
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-05-2021, 06:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 14,505
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Aiwendil
Is any of it planned to be online this year, the...
Is any of it planned to be online this year, the way conferences in other fields have been? |
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Forum: The Movies
07-05-2021, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,177
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Aiwendil
SilmFilm Podcast
Has anyone listened to the SilmFilm podcast by Corey Olsen et al.? It's a project where they imagine a hypothetical adaptation of the Silmarillion as a prestige TV series, just for the fun of... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
07-02-2021, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 488
Views: 229,067
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Aiwendil
Good to see everybody who's still around here. ...
Good to see everybody who's still around here. I've been largely absent for a while, but recently I (finally) succeeded in convincing a friend to read LotR and The Silmarillion, and it's put me in... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
07-02-2021, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
All right, here are my comments on the latest...
All right, here are my comments on the latest proposal. CE-SL-11.5b: I gather that the point of this is to remove mention of "taking up again the mastery of Arda" to bring this in line with MT VI,... |
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Forum: The Barrow-Downs
06-29-2021, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,799
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Aiwendil
I realize this is from a few months ago, but...
I realize this is from a few months ago, but Bethberry (or anyone else who's in contact with her), if you could pass along my condolences to Lush, I'd appreciate it. And let her know that I always... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
06-29-2021, 09:03 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
It's a well-worn refrain by this point, but once...
It's a well-worn refrain by this point, but once again, I'm sorry I haven't been around in a while. If Findegil or anyone else is still around, I'm going to make an effort to get back to work on... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
11-05-2020, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
My objection comes down to my view that MT VI...
My objection comes down to my view that MT VI text is not a narrative; it's an outline for a new narrative that Tolkien never wrote. For me, this is a clear case for principle 2b, "proposed changes... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
10-19-2020, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
We'll have to come back to the big unresolved...
We'll have to come back to the big unresolved issues regarding Myths Transformed, but for now here are some more comments up to CE-EX-52. CE-EX-44: Typo "brook" for "broke": Also, there's a... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
10-19-2020, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 235,737
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Aiwendil
Lindil! Great to see you, and congratulations. ...
Lindil! Great to see you, and congratulations. Yes, the project continues to creep along - Findegil really deserves the credit for that, as he's always ready to pick it up again whenever I manage... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
10-15-2020, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 235,737
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Aiwendil
Just wanted to say that I'm still here and I'm in...
Just wanted to say that I'm still here and I'm in the process of reading through and commenting on "Of the Coming of the Elves". Apologies for being so slow. |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
09-23-2020, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 235,737
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Aiwendil
Very glad to see you're still around! Again, I'm...
Very glad to see you're still around! Again, I'm sorry that I haven't found the time to revive this for a while. I think when I was last here we were discussing "Of the Coming of the Elves", so... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
09-19-2020, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 235,737
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Aiwendil
Once again, I've got to apologize for neglecting...
Once again, I've got to apologize for neglecting this project. I do hope I can find some time soon to take it up again. |
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Forum: The Books
01-23-2020, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,611
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Aiwendil
Christopher Tolkien's death has hit me harder...
Christopher Tolkien's death has hit me harder than a celebrity death has for a long time. If I could have chosen any celebrity to meet, it likely would have been him. Everyone here knows how... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
06-07-2019, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
I've been trying to find a chunk of time to...
I've been trying to find a chunk of time to continue reviewing this chapter. I'll really make an effort to do so in the next two or three days. |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
04-06-2019, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
Continuing to work through this slowly, as we now...
Continuing to work through this slowly, as we now come to what I think may be the most difficult (or at least most contentious) bit. I’m unsure about “Falman” and “Vailimo”. I see that... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
03-23-2019, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
I continue to make my way through this slowly. ...
I continue to make my way through this slowly. Some more comments for now: CE-EX-25: I suppose LQ does add some details here that may be worth including, but I think that since we have included... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
03-20-2019, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
Agreed.
You have a good point here,...
Agreed. You have a good point here, and it's probably worth some heavier editing to keep that thread. However, in your first draft I find a redundancy between LQ and AAm, as we twice tell... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
03-18-2019, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
I got off to a good start but then got bogged...
I got off to a good start but then got bogged down with some other things. I think I'll post the comments I have so far, which mainly address the easier early parts. I think I prefer my selection... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
03-05-2019, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
Sorry again I've been taking so long with this. ...
Sorry again I've been taking so long with this. I was going to try to write an all-encompassing post, but perhaps it's better if I just post what I have for now. As an exercise, I tried... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
01-20-2019, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 95
Views: 66,605
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Aiwendil
Just wanted to let you know that I am now looking...
Just wanted to let you know that I am now looking at this chapter. My plan is to generate a version of my own first, before looking at Findegil's and ArcusCalion's, just to see how different it ends... |
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Forum: Translations from the Elvish - Public Forum
12-17-2018, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 235,737
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Aiwendil
Sorry for the absence in recent weeks. I should...
Sorry for the absence in recent weeks. I should have some time to get back into things in the next few weeks, and I think I'll start by reviewing the work on "The Coming of the Elves" unless you... |
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