J. R. R. Tolkien
32 entries in the J. R. R. Tolkien compendium.
J. R. R. TolkienEnglish author and philologist who shaped modern fantasy.Tolkien's artworkTolkien's visual art was integral to his fiction.Birmingham OratoryFirst Oratory in England, founded by John Henry Newman.St Anne's Church, BirminghamRoman Catholic parish church founded by Saint John Henry Newman.CoalbitersOxford reading group that preceded the Inklings.EucatastropheA sudden good turn averting doom in story.Tolkien fandomInternational community of enthusiasts of J. R. R. Tolkien's works.Great HaywoodVillage in Staffordshire with Tolkien and canal connections.Holywell Street, OxfordOxford street with historic music room, Tolkien residence, and Pre-Raphaelite connections.InklingsOxford literary group that fostered fantasy and narrative fiction.J.R. Tolkien (schooner)A converted East German tug now cruising as a topsail schooner.Lydney ParkCountry estate with Roman temple and gardens.Manor Road, OxfordOxford road where J. R. R. Tolkien lived from 1947 to 1950.Merton StreetCobbled Oxford street with historic colleges and notable residents.Francis Xavier MorganPriest and guardian of J. R. R. Tolkien.Northmoor RoadOxford street known for Tolkien and Oxford Instruments.Perrott's FollyAn 18th-century tower in Birmingham, possibly linked to Tolkien.Tolkien's prose styleTolkien's prose varies by character, mediating modern and archaic realms.Respective caseAn unclarified Quenya noun case formed with an -s suffix.St John Street, OxfordGeorgian terraced street in central Oxford, built by St John's College.Sandfield RoadOxford road where J. R. R. Tolkien lived in the 1950s–60s.Shire Country ParkBirmingham country park linked to Tolkien's Shire.Storytelling in The Lord of the RingsTolkien's layered narrative blends medieval romance with modern framing.The Big Fix (South Park)South Park retcons Token Black's name to Tolkien Black.2675 TolkienStony Florian asteroid with an extremely slow rotation period.Tolkien and the Great WarBiography of Tolkien's early life and First World War experiences.Tolkien EstateLegal body managing J. R. R. Tolkien's literary property and copyrights.Tolkien: A Cultural PhenomenonLiterary criticism examining Tolkien's aesthetic and cultural impact.Tolkien's ambiguityTolkien's deliberate ambiguity shapes his fiction and its interpretations.Tolkien's impact on fantasyTolkien reshaped fantasy literature and its commercial landscape.Viking ClubPhilologists' club for sagas, songs, and ale.Wolvercote CemeteryOxford cemetery with over 15,000 burials and notable interments.
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