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Shippey and Bourne conclude with a few miscellaneous notes on possible war-related inspirations in Tolkien’s fiction, such as the cries of the Nazgul from airplane sirens (19), and with a tribute to Tolkien’s creation of a modern form of heroism. [Our main quarrel with this is the careless use of “by 1916”. No, “by October 1916”.
16 de mar. de 2023 · Tom Shippey. by Levi Roach. by Judith Green. The Viking Age is generally agreed to have ended, as far as England was concerned, on 25 September 1066, when Harald Harðráði, or ‘Hardline Harald’, was killed and his army all but annihilated at Stamford Bridge. This put an end to the steady progress of the Vikings from raiders to settlers to ...
Thomas Alan Shippey is a British medievalist, a retired scholar of Middle and Old English literature as well as of modern fantasy and science fiction. He is considered one of the world's leading academic experts on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien about whom he has written several books and many scholarly papers. His book The Road to Middle-Earth has been called "the single best thing written on ...
Tom Shippey is one of the pre-eminent Tolkien scholars out there. This book is a fascinating exploration of the creative process and story behind on of my favourite books. From the eldar Edda to Shakespeare, and a skewering of the critics who malign Tolkien's writing, this is a scholarly, but riveting read.
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8 de jun. de 2006 · Tom Shippey asks if there was ‘ever a real medieval, or classical, library which was anything like’ Umberto Eco’s San Michele (LRB, 8 June).He plumps for the great library of Alexandria, but could have saved himself a journey: there was at least one collection in medieval Iberia whose holdings are said to have numbered more than 400,000.
Dr. Tom Shippey joins us to talk about his new book on Beowulf, Tolkien, and why his favorite character is...an orc? Enjoy this great conversation with one ...
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28 de abr. de 2024 · Tom Shippey Positions. Professor Emeritus, Saint Louis University; Visiting lecturer, Signum University. I am a professor emeritus, but retain my interest in medieval studies, as also in fantasy and science fiction. I review the latter for The Wall Street Journal, and continue to publish regularly on the former. On the web. Tom Shippey - Signum ...
