What happened to the cats of Queen Berúthiel?
One of the things that I like so much about the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien is that he seems to be mentioning details in the texts as an apparently small matter, only hinted at...
Category: Tolkien
What to look forward to in 2023 if you like Tolkien and all things Tolkienian
I would love to share a list of those things Tolkien fans might look forward to in 2023. Yes, this list includes a lot of different media so if you are the hardcore gamer...
When and where was J.R.R. Tolkien born?
J.R.R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein. Bloemfontein was then part of the Orange Free State, an independent Boer sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th...
Question: Was Christopher Tolkien truly willing to sell “The Silmarillion” to EA and write new stories set in Middle-earth?
Yesterday an interview was published with thegamer.com, written by Cian Maher, that supposedly drops a bomb in Tolkien fandom that beggars belief: According to executive producer Steve Gray – when EA revealed The Lord...
The day I was happy meeting three trolls: The Tolkien Tapestries at Aubusson
In the southwest of France, in the beautiful région Nouvelle–Aquitaine, you will find Aubusson, a small town known for its tapestries and which in 2009 was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible...
Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City. A review
Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth continues to fascinate and enthuse Middle-earth fans the world over. After its premiere at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford, its second stop was at the Morgan Library & Museum in...
Reviews of Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, the New York City edition
Following the vernissage on January 25th, 2019, the New York City version of the exhibition Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth generated considerable interest in the media and I’d like to remind you of some of...
One exhibition to rule them all – Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth in Oxford
Report of the vernissage of Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth at Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth. Exhibition Catalogue by Catherine McIlwaine. Review by the Tolkienist
An excellent book to outlast an excellent exhibition o fully appreciate the amount of work which must have gone into the publication of this exhibition catalogue you have to realise a major exhibition of...
One exhibition catalogue to rule them all. Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth by Catherine McIlwaine
As if the quality of the exhibition weren’t enough, the exhibition catalogue put together by Bodleian Libraries curator Catherine McIlwaine is a treasure trove well beyond the contents of the exhibition itself. At more...
