In this episode we talk to Professor Michael Drout from Wheaton College. We learn why so many scholars think it is important to talk about how to read Tolkien. We discuss how Tolkien created an "impression of depth" through his vast size and intricate detail in his writings. And we learn about Dr. Drout's first time meeting Tom Shippey.

The Tolkien Society https://www.tolkiensociety.org

Modern Scholars https://audiobookstore.com/audiobook-series/the-modern-scholar-series/

Authors and Academics: Tom Shippey (The Road to Middle Earth) Roman Jakobson Gabriel García Márquez Angela Carter Ursula Le Guin (Earthsea) Michael Swanwick Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone) Frank Herbert (Dune) Douglas Caine (Constructing Arda) Snorri Sturluson Jacob Grimm Douglas Anderson (Annotated Hobbit) Verlyn Flieger, Patrick Connor, David Bratman (The Tolkien Society) Dimitra Fimi

Mallorn (Tolkien Society) https://www.tolkiensociety.org/society/publications/mallorn/

Mythlore https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/

International Society of Anglo-Saxonists Conference: http://isasweb.net

S02E01 - Inglorion Bastards: The Tolkien Professor Interview, Part 1

Longwinded One: The PodcastBy Longwinded OneAug 23, 2019