Institute for Medieval Studies
IMC 2018 Session
| Session | 749 |
| Title | Tolkien: Medieval Roots and Modern Branches, I |
| Date/Time | Tuesday 3 July 2018: 14.15-15.45 |
| Sponsor | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Organiser | Thomas Honegger, Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena |
| Moderator/Chair | Anna Smol, English Department, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia |
| Paper 749-a | Some Boethian Themes as Tools of Characterization in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (Language: English) Andrzej Wicher, Zakład Angielskiego Dramatu, Teatru i Filmu, Uniwersytet Łódzki Index Terms: Medievalism and Antiquarianism; Philosophy |
| Paper 749-b | Eldest: Tom Bombadil and Fintan Mac Bóchra (Language: English) Kris Swank, Pima Community College, Arizona Index Terms: Language and Literature - Celtic; Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Paper 749-c | Hobbits: The Un-Recorded People of Middle-Earth (Language: English) Aurélie Brémont, Centre d'Études Médiévales Anglaises (CEMA), Sorbonne Université, Paris Index Terms: Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Abstract | This session addresses topics and new approaches to Tolkien's medievalism, ranging from source studies and theoretical readings, to comparative studies (including Tolkien's legacy). |