Season 7 · Episode 11
Tolkien the Poet: Our verdict on the New Collected Poems of JRR Tolkien
Where in all the fantasy worlds is the best place to be to be a poet of elegies and laments?
Mythmakers · Brian Boyd
April 10, 20251h 0m
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Show Notes
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">A fabulous new addition to the world of Tolkien literature is the recently published collection of his poetry. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">Today on Mythmakers, join Julia Golding and Jacob Rennaker as they guide you through the highlights and must-read pieces, delving into Tolkien’s remarkable range and versatility. They explore what the collection reveals about his creative processes—did you know that, at one point, there were nine rings for the Elf-lords? The poems capture Tolkien wrangling his ideas as they evolve into their final form. There’s much to learn and discuss—enjoy! </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;">The poems are edited by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond and published by HarperCollins.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; background: white;">(00:05) Exploring Tolkien's Poetry Collections<br>(15:36) Evolution of Tolkien's Myth-Making<br>(21:49) Unveiling Tolkien's Poetic Process<br>(30:12) Tolkien's Poetry Evolution and Purpose<br>(37:41) Tolkien's Evolution of Poetic Hope<br>(47:40) Tolkien's Poetry<br>(52:14) Poetry in Fantasy Worlds<br></span></p>
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