Episode 80: Interview with Michael Drout, Part 2

Webmaster — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:00:33 +0000

In this, the second part of Dr. Drout’s interview, we discuss how Tolkien reversed the epistemic regime by telling the story from the point of view of the least knowledgeable character. We discuss the inevitable chapter 2, Treatise of Tedium, that most of the time plague fantasy and science fiction writers (but not Tolkien). And finally, we play a game with Professor Drout. We discuss whether aspects of our D&D game would work within the lore of Middle Earth.

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Episode 79: Interview with Michael Drout, Part 1

Webmaster — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:00:37 +0000

In this episode we talk to Professor Michael Drout from Wheaton College. We learn why so many scholars think it is important to talk about how to read Tolkien. We discuss how Tolkien created an “impression of depth” through his vast size and intricate detail in his writings. And we learn about Dr. Drout’s first time meeting Tom Shippey.

The Tolkien Society
https://www.tolkiensociety.org

Modern Scholars
https://audiobookstore.com/audiobook-series/the-modern-scholar-series/

Authors and Academics:
Tom Shippey (The Road to Middle Earth)
Roman Jakobson
Gabriel García Márquez
Angela Carter
Ursula Le Guin (Earthsea)
Michael Swanwick
Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone)
Frank Herbert (Dune)
Douglas Caine (Constructing Arda)
Snorri Sturluson
Jacob Grimm
Douglas Anderson (Annotated Hobbit)
Verlyn Flieger, Patrick Connor, David Bratman (The Tolkien Society)
Dimitra Fimi

Mallorn (Tolkien Society)
https://www.tolkiensociety.org/society/publications/mallorn/

Mythlore
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/

International Society of Anglo-Saxonists Conference:
http://isasweb.net

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Episode 80: Interview with Michael Drout, Part 2

Episode 79: Interview with Michael Drout, Part 1