Season 3 · Episode 2
Tolkien 50 Years On
The best place to be a professor of languages.
Mythmakers · Brian Boyd
February 2, 20231h 13m
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Show Notes
<p>In September we will be commemorating 50 years since the death of Tolkien. In this episode Julia Golding and Jacob Rennaker look at the changing fortunes of Tolkien's reputation from that decade through to the present. They look at academic assessment, the influence on books and the world of visual media, films, TV and games. Where next for our favourite professor? Be sure to visit https://oxfordcentreforfantasy.org/ for more fantasy themed fun!</p>