Continuing on with my “A Life in Literature,” I look at some of the works that impacted me when I was 8-12. These include authors Lewis, Tolkien, Burnett and Shakespeare.
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My Life in Literature, 3rd Installment
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Returning at Last with Weary Feet
As I return home, I recall Bilbo’s “The Road Goes Ever On and On.”
Fantasy Adventure, an Aid to Hiking
Monday Literary Hub has alerted me to an article on the importance of Lord of the Rings to long-distance hikers. According to a Rebecca Booroojian Outsider essay, many people have Lord of the Rings trail names (especially Gandalf), and inscriptions from the trilogy can be found in abundance. For instance, one will find everywhere Bilbo’s […]
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Criminal Case: Turkish Prez & Gollum
A character analysis of Gollum could determine whether a Turkish doctor goes to jail. This after he tweeted images of the Turkish president that resembled the film’s depiction of Gollum.
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How Fantasy Saves Our Souls
Great fantasy can always be seen as oppositional, pushing against prevailing modes of thought and opening up portals into new human possibilities.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Age of Reason, Bacchae, Don Quixote, Enlightenment, Euripides, fantasy, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Miguel de Cervantes, Scientific Revolution, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Tracks Comments closed
The Return of King Peyton
The excitement over Peyton Manning is like that of the townspeople for Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit.”
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