Tolkien at Oxford
by Oxford University
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Description
Podcasts that explore the relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien and Oxford University, where he both studied and worked.
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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. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 12/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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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. | 10/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Disappointing
Very informative, but almost unlistenable. The instructor seems to be reading a prepared text. She reads mechanically, with limited inflection and labors under a heavy Ukrainian? accent. One can not always understand what is being said. Audio quality is quite poor. I'd drop the class.
