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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-15-2014, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,684
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Zigūr
I was writing a whole post scrutinising that...
I was writing a whole post scrutinising that article but it's obviously not serious enough to be worth the time. I do think that there are criticisms of Professor Tolkien's work which are sustainable... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-08-2014, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,684
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Zigūr
He does say that politically he leaned towards...
He does say that politically he leaned towards monarchy or anarchy, though, in Letter 52. Of course his version of anarchy is not the same as either the "whiskered men with bombs" he mocks in the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-05-2014, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,684
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Zigūr
Hence why I said "to a degree" as well as "the...
Hence why I said "to a degree" as well as "the literary establishment" and "literary orthodoxy" rather than "twentieth century literature full stop." It's the dismissal or at least scepticism of the... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
12-04-2014, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,684
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Zigūr
A few elements do come to mind (some of which...
A few elements do come to mind (some of which relates to what I've already said): 1) Professor Tolkien's writing was to a degree, intentionally or otherwise, a rejection of the twentieth century... |
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Forum: Novices and Newcomers
11-20-2014, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,684
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Zigūr
Vaguely interesting BBC Culture article
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20141120-the-hobbits-and-the-hippies Has anyone read this? It's pretty lightweight and insubstantial as they go, mostly just cataloguing a bunch of references to The... |
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