Institute for Medieval Studies
IMC 2018 Session
| Session | 849 |
| Title | Tolkien: Medieval Roots and Modern Branches, II |
| Date/Time | Tuesday 3 July 2018: 16.30-18.00 |
| Sponsor | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Organiser | Thomas Honegger, Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena |
| Moderator/Chair | Dimitra Fimi, Centre for Fantasy & the Fantastic, School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow |
| Paper 849-a | Longing for Death: Tolkien and Sehnsucht (Language: English) Anna Vaninskaya, School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, University of Edinburgh Index Terms: Language and Literature - Other; Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Paper 849-b | Tolkien's Agrarianism in Its Time (Language: English) Joshua Richards, Department of English & Communication Arts, Williams Baptist College, Arkansas Index Terms: Language and Literature - Other; Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Paper 849-c | Frodo Surrealist: André Breton and J. R. R. Tolkien on Dreams (Language: English) Claudio Antonio Testi, Independent Scholar, Modena Index Terms: Language and Literature - Other; Medievalism and Antiquarianism |
| Paper 849-d | A Man of His Time?: Tolkien and the Edwardian Worldview (Language: English) Brad Eden, Independent Scholar, Valparaiso, Indiana 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). |