Why study Tolkien?

By Caleb | February 15, 2011

One of the modules I’m studying this semester is Tolkien’s Medievalism. J R R Tolkien was not only a fantasy writer, but also a distinguished scholar of medieval literature. His essay Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics remains influential to this day. The rich depth of his writing comes from his love of language and […]

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Poetry

By Caleb | February 6, 2005

Earlier this week I bought that great big hulking tomb, The Norton Anthology of Poetry (4th Edition). Around 200 pages. 1800 poems. 355 poets. Rather a hefty price tag, too! But it’s the set text for the English module Poetry that I’ve just begun, and will hopefully stand me in good stead later in the […]

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