The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien's Legacy |
60 years since the publication of the series' final volume, a distinguished panel explore Tolkien's literary legacy. |
Elleke Boehmer, Stuart Lee, Patrick Curry, Dimitra Fimi, Andy Orchard |
16 November, 2015 |
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Tolkien's Languages |
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events. |
Elizabeth Solopova |
21 March, 2011 |
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Tolkien and Medieval Literature |
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events. |
Elizabeth Solopova |
21 March, 2011 |
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J R R Tolkien 'Beyond the Shoreless Sea' |
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events. |
Stuart Lee |
21 March, 2011 |
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J R R Tolkien: Medievalist and Mythmaker |
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to historical and other mythical events. |
Stuart Lee |
21 March, 2011 |
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The Hobbit at the Bodleian: World Book Day |
Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day 2010 exhibition, where a selection of J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwork which was used to illustrate The Hobbit, was on display to the public. |
Judith Priestman |
13 April, 2010 |
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Talking Tolkien: The influences of Medieval Literature on the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien |
Stuart Lee and Elizabeth Solopova discuss the influences of medieval literature on the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien. |
Stuart Lee, Elizabeth Solopova, Tara Mulholland |
25 March, 2010 |
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Tolkien and Languages: Ancient and Invented |
Interview with Dr Elizabeth Solopova from the Bodlian Library on the influence of medieval language on Tolkien's fiction. |
Stuart Lee, Elizabeth Solopova |
1 December, 2008 |
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Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary: 'The Ring of Words' |
A discussion with the authors of 'The Ring of Words', an exploration into Tolkien's work as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary. |
Stuart Lee, Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall, Edmund Weiner |
23 October, 2008 |
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