Season 3 · Episode 8
Tolkien and Creativity: Creation as Jazz - Part 1
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be a Jazz player?
Mythmakers · Brian Boyd
March 17, 202342m 44s
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Show Notes
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif;">One of the most inspiring aspects of Tolkien's work is his thinking about creativity. Following a question from a listener, Jacob Rennaker and Julia Golding discuss this using the poem Mythopoeia, the short story Leaf by Niggle and the essay 'On Fairy Stories' - all must-reads for Tolkien fans and anyone interested in writing fantasy. How does free will fit in the world of a Creator - and what has jazz music got to do with it? What was wrong with Feanor? And what is the value of the things you make? Stay tuned for musings about the spin-off series about the Star Wars Cantina band and much more! For those who are interested, here's a link to the Benjamin Saxton article mentioned during the conversation - well worth a read! </span><a href="https://dc.swosu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=mythlore"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: #1155cc;">https://dc.swosu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=mythlore</span></a></p>