by Dan Cruver | Nov 25, 2020 | Articles, Dan Cruver, Gollum and Gratitude, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
Gollum, Gandalf, and Gratitude by Dan Cruver This particular Tolkien quotation is plastered all over the internet: “Not all those who wander are lost.” It originates in a poem that Bilbo wrote after meeting Aragorn, a poem that appears twice in The Lord of the Rings....
by Eucatastrophe | Nov 18, 2020 | Articles, Members-Only Content
Interview The Late Dr. Michael N. Stanton, Tolkien Scholar by Dan Cruver This interview was originally published September 2006 Here’s a little biographical information about Dr. Stanton: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: He received a B.A. in English from the University of...
by Eucatastrophe | Oct 8, 2020 | Articles, Essay Opportunities, Gollum and Gratitude, Members-Only Content
Call for entries – November 2020 October’s theme is: Gollum & Gratitude In anticipation of our November content, the essay question is: Reflect on your favorite “Gollum scene” in Tolkien’s books. Briefly and creatively retell the...
by John Pletcher | Oct 7, 2020 | Articles, Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, John Pletcher, Members-Only Content, Themes, Tolkien Authors
In the Depths on the Bridge with the Balrog by John Pletcher Doom, doom, doom. Haunting booms rumble from below. The fiery whip and fleeing Fellowship. A resolute Wizard. Alas, Gandalf slips into the abyss. As readers encounter one of the most famous scenes in all of...
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 7, 2020 | Articles, Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm, Essay Opportunities, Members-Only Content
Call for entries – October 2020 October’s theme is: Deep with the Balrogs in Khazad-dûm In anticipation of our October content, the essay question is: Imagine you are part of the Company, experiencing those harrowing moments on “The Bridge of Khazad-dûm.”...
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