| J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Philologist |
A talk by Professor Simon Horobin on Tolkien's long-standing career and interest in philology as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. |
Simon Horobin |
11 December, 2023 |
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| Tolkien and Beowulf |
A talk by Dr Laura Varnam on Tolkien's long engagement with the Old English poem 'Beowulf' as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. |
Laura Varnam |
11 December, 2023 |
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| A Heroic History of the Elves: Tolkien’s “lost” Mythology of England? |
A talk by PhD candidate Grace Khuri, University of Oxford, on Tolkien's Elvish history and English 'mythology', as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. |
Grace Khuri |
11 December, 2023 |
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| Tolkien and the Classics |
A talk by Professor Giuseppe Pezzini on the influences of Classical Literature on Tolkien. [Audio only] |
Giuseppe Pezzini |
11 December, 2023 |
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| Peak Middle-earth: Why Mount Doom is not the climax of 'The Lord of the Rings' |
Audio only recording by Dr Michael Ward, Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford, as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. [Audio only] |
Michael Ward |
8 December, 2023 |
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| How to write 'The Lord of the Rings' |
A lecture by Dr S Lee as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series. |
Stuart Lee |
8 December, 2023 |
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| Fantasy Creatures |
Dr Caroline Batten and Dr Megan Cavell discuss fantastic animals in fantasy text |
Caroline Batten, Megan Cavell |
29 September, 2021 |
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| Is Jin Yong 'China's Tolkien'? |
A comparison of the Hong Kong author Jin Yong and J. R. R. Tolkien |
Jonathan Hui |
6 September, 2021 |
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| A Conversation with Katherine Langrish |
Dr Caroline Batten chats with author Katherine Langrish about her book 'From Spare Oom to War Drobe' |
Caroline Batten, Katherine Langrish |
31 August, 2021 |
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| Faith in fantasy literature |
A short discussion of the role of faith in fantasy literature |
Katherine Olley |
30 July, 2021 |
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| Brian McClellan |
A discussion of the writer Brian McClellan. |
Katherine Olley |
30 July, 2021 |
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| Arthur Rackham at Trinity College |
Emma Sillett, Trinity College Librarian, and Dr Caroline Batten explore the Danson Library's collection of rare Arthur Rackham fantasy illustrations. |
Emma Sillett, Caroline Batten |
30 July, 2021 |
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| C. S. Lewis and 'The Wind in the Willows' |
A discussion of the influence of 'The Wind in the Willows' on fantasy writers - notably C. S. Lewis |
Simon Horobin |
29 July, 2021 |
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| The Last of the Titans |
This talk explores the myth underlying the action in John Wyndham's `The Kraken Wakes'. |
Jane Bliss |
27 July, 2021 |
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| A Walk around C. S. Lewis's Oxford |
A biographical tour of C. S. Lewis's Oxford |
Simon Horobin |
23 July, 2021 |
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| William Morris and E. R. Eddison Collections at the Bodleian |
An interview with Rachael Marsay about the William Morris and E. R. Eddison collections at the Bodleian Library |
Rchael Marsay, Stuart Lee |
23 July, 2021 |
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| Elizabeth Knox |
A discussion of the writer Elizabeth Knox |
Alicia Smith |
22 July, 2021 |
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| The Saga of Eric the Unlucky |
The Saga of Eric the Unlucky examines Rider Haggard's use of medieval narrative techniques in his novel Eric Brighteyes. |
Jane Bliss |
20 July, 2021 |
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| Edward Lear and Fantasy |
Jasmine Jagger provides a short introduction to Edward Lear. |
Jasmine Jagger |
18 July, 2021 |
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| An Interview with Elizabeth Knox |
An Interview with Elizabeth Knox, author of 'The Absolute Book' |
Carolyne Larrington, Elizabeth Knox |
13 July, 2021 |
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| A Conversation With R. F. Kuang |
Carolyne Larrington and Caroline Batten interview Rebecca F. Kuang. |
R. F. Kuang, Carolyne Larrington, Caroline Batten |
8 July, 2021 |
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| Werewolves in Medieval Literature vs Modern TV |
A discussion of werewolves in medieval and modern representations. |
Minjie Su |
6 July, 2021 |
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| Desiring Dragons: Creative and Critical Responses to the Dragon in Beowulf |
Laura Varnam discusses dragons in fantasy literature. |
Laura Varnam |
6 July, 2021 |
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| Morte D'Arthur Murals in the Oxford Union |
A visual discussion of the Morte D'Arthur murals in the library of the Oxford Union. |
Tom Corrick, Caroline Batten |
28 June, 2021 |
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| Maria Dahvana Headley on Beowulf |
Author Maria Dahvana Headley reads from her 2018 novel The Mere Wife, is interviewed by Prof. Carolyne Larrington, and shares drafts from her 2020 translation of Beowulf. This lecture was recorded live at St John’s College, Oxford in November 2018. |
Carolyne Larrington, Maria Dahvana Headley, David Clark |
25 June, 2021 |
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| George MacDonald |
An introduction to the Victorian fantasist and fairy tale author George MacDonald, who convinced Lewis Carroll to publish Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired C. S. Lewis' Christian writings, and may even have influenced Tolkien's Elves. |
Caroline Batten, Clare Mulley |
25 June, 2021 |
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| Old Norse in the New World: The Mythology and Politics of Immigration and Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' |
A talk on Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods'. |
Heather O'Donoghue |
23 June, 2021 |
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| Discworld - and the Modern University |
A short talk introducing Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels and how they reflect the modern University. |
Andrew Shamel |
22 June, 2021 |
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| Susan Cooper |
A short talk on Susan Cooper. |
Tom Morcom |
22 June, 2021 |
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| Violet Needham |
Jane Bliss introduces listeners to the work of Violet Needham, a prolific but little-remembered children’s fantasy author, whose book 'The Woods of Windri' draws on the tropes of medieval romances in fascinating ways.ays. |
Jane Bliss |
22 June, 2021 |
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| Daoxuan and Chinese Fantasy Literature |
A short talk on Daoxuan and medieval Chinese fantasy. |
Nelson Landry |
18 June, 2021 |
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| Tolkien Archive and Exhibition at Bodleian (Part 2) |
An interview with Catherine McIlwaine on the Tolkien archive at Bodley and the exhibition of 2018 - Part 2 |
Catherine McIlwaine, Stuart Lee |
18 June, 2021 |
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| Tolkien Archive and Exhibition at Bodleian (Part 1) |
An interview with Catherine McIlwaine on the Tolkien archive at Bodley and the exhibition of 2018 - Part 1. |
Catherine McIlwaine, Stuart Lee |
17 June, 2021 |
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| What is the 'Silmarillion'? |
This lecture is an introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien's third major work, 'The Silmarillion' (1977), and considers its lengthy development in numerous prose and verse texts over fifty years. |
Grace Khuri |
19 April, 2021 |
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| Verse and Prose in Fantasy Literature |
An analysis of two forms that dominate fantasy literature. |
Katherine Olley |
24 November, 2020 |
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| Guy Gavriel Kay |
A short introduction to the writer Guy Gavriel Kay. |
Katherine Olley |
24 November, 2020 |
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| What Tolkien learnt from 'Beowulf': Representations of Evil |
Monsters and evil in Tolkien |
Rafael J. Pascual |
16 July, 2020 |
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| Sylvia Townsend Warner |
Carolyne Larrington introduces the writing of Sylvia Townsend Warner. |
Carolyne Larrington |
26 May, 2020 |
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| Ursula K. Le Guin |
A brief introduction to the writer Ursula K. Le Guin. |
Caroline Batten |
13 May, 2020 |
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| T. H. White |
A brief introduction to the writer T. H. White. |
Gabriel Schenk |
12 May, 2020 |
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| Diana Wynne Jones |
A brief introduction to the writer Diana Wynne Jones. |
Gabriel Schenk |
12 May, 2020 |
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| Why 'Game of Thrones' Matters |
'Game of Thrones' and storytelling. |
Carolyne Larrington |
12 May, 2020 |
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| Re-Enchanted: The Rise of Children’s Fantasy Literature in the Twentieth Century |
A guest lecture by Dr Maria Cecire (Bard College) discussing children's fantasy literature. |
Maria Cecire |
12 May, 2020 |
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| Interview: Catherine Butler |
An Interview with Dr Catherine Butler, author of the book 'Four British Fantasists'. |
Catherine Butler, Will Brockbank |
12 May, 2020 |
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| Alan Garner |
A brief introduction to the British fantasy writer, Alan Garner. |
Felix Taylor |
12 May, 2020 |
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| Approaching Fantasy Literature |
A short introduction to reading and studying fantasy literature. |
Stuart Lee |
12 May, 2020 |
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| H. P. Lovecraft |
A brief introduction to the writer, H. P. Lovecraft. |
Stuart Lee |
12 May, 2020 |
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