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Ten facts about Professor Tolkien at School (part 2)

Ten facts about Professor Tolkien at School (part 2)

by John Pletcher | Sep 30, 2020 | Articles, Back to School with the Professor, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors

Ten facts about Professor Tolkien at School (part 2) by John Pletcher In part 1, we saw our first five facts. We highlighted Tolkien’s creative writing at an early age. Plus, we considered his mother’s big impact on such early cultivation. We reviewed school locations...
The Professor’s Descent

The Professor’s Descent

by Eucatastrophe | Sep 23, 2020 | Back to School with the Professor, Submissions, Themes

Frodo’s descent into the fallen lands of Mordor evokes a sense of Dante’s infernal descent. He is weary from following a wizened guide on an epic journey, rife with fear, suffering, monstrosities, and an ever-increasing gloom. Frodo’s dangerous...
Tolkien’s Mindful Mastery 

Tolkien’s Mindful Mastery 

by Eucatastrophe | Sep 23, 2020 | Back to School with the Professor, Submissions, Themes

Within the expansive Western canon, there is perhaps no more stirring passage than that which concludes Professor J.R.R. Tolkien’s fifth chapter of the fifth book of The Lord of the Rings, entitled “The Ride of the Rohirrim.” To refresh, the Rohirrim—that...
Interview with Dr. Devin Brown

Interview with Dr. Devin Brown

by John Pletcher | Sep 16, 2020 | Back to School with the Professor, Interviews, Members-Only Content, Themes, Video

Interview with Dr. Devin Brown Interview by John Pletcher Devin Brown Dr. Devin Brown is a Lilly Scholar and Professor of English at Asbury University where, in addition to other literature classes, he teaches a course on Lewis and Tolkien. He is also the Director of...
Blancmange Puffs

Blancmange Puffs

by Astrid Winegar | Sep 9, 2020 | Back to School with the Professor, Members-Only Content, Recipes

Blancmange Puffs Recipe by Astrid Winegar Since it is “Back to School” time, in whatever capacity that means for all of us during this pandemic, I thought I would wax a bit academic. Being the casual linguist I am, I see the word blancmange and I assume it means...
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