On the trail of the Tolkienist*
A stroll through Oxford** By S. Aubron.***, **** For years now I have been following the activities of the Tolkienist. Where other Tolkien scholars can barely hold my interest for 5 minutes, the Tolkienist’s...
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Reviews of Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth
Following the vernissage on May 31st, 2018, the exhibition Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth generated considerable interest in the media and I’d like to remind you of some of the best ones.
Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth. How it all started
In this short blog post I would love to show you what the fans were told beforehand of Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth: the trailers, the sneak peeks and what the media had to say...
A week-long farewell to Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth
One of the most exciting exhibitions ever to have taken place on J.R.R. Tolkien’s life and works is coming to a close. Bodleian Libraries’ TOLKIEN: MAKER OF MIDDLE-EARTH will end next weekend on Oct...
Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth. The exhibition of a generation
From June 1st, 2018 the Bodleian Libraries will be presenting an exhibition of Tolkien‘s life and works of special magnificence. Drawing from the vaults of their Tolkien archives and the manuscript collection at the...
A sinkhole in Oxford’s Broad Street turns into a Literary Battle
When a sinkhole appeared on Oxford’s Broad Street one could have easily expected someone to make a quick picture to share an Instagram or an easy quip on Twitter but the faculties and libraries...
A Tolkien walking tour of Oxford video
ookseecity has recently published a video on Vimeo showing Alastair Lack of the Oxford Guild of Guides showing visitors around Exeter College and the Bodleian Library. It only about four minutes you will get...