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...
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...
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...
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...
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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