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Tag Archives: Criticism
CS Lewis’ Response to Critics of The Lord of the Rings: The Dethronement of Power
C. S. Lewis’ defence of Tolkien’s work gives insight into the types of criticism it elicited. Chief among those criticisms were its supposed lack of realism, and lack of character development or moral complexity. Lewis robustly argues against both allegations, … Continue reading
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Tagged Criticism, Critics, CS Lewis, Fantasy, Realism, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien
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How to shut Down Tolkien: By Brandon Rhodes
A friend sent me this engaging presentation by Brandon Rhodes. It’s great viewing for anyone who loves Tolkien’s work, and would like to know more about the process, hard work, motivation and discussions that went into his writings.
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Tagged Brandon Rhodes, C.S.Lewis, Criticism, Critics, Earth and Oak, Elves, Feedback, Goblins, How to shut down Tokien, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, LOTR, Middle Earth, Pygotham, Storytelling, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Writing
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