RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2025.
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610 pages
These proceedings celebrate the breadth, knowledge, and passion of the Tolkien scholars who attended Tolkien 2019. It includes sixty-one papers and covers a diverse range of subjects pertaining to Tolkien's life, influences, works, and legacy: Biography; Tolkien's Theoretical and Creative Practices; Mythical, Folkloric, and Literary Traditions; Cities and Environments; Religion, Spirituality, and Faith; Politics and Law; Identity; Art and Music; and Reception, Fandom, and Legacy.
Tolkien 2019 was a five-day conference organised by The Tolkien Society to mark our 50th birthday. Held at Macdonald Burlington Hotel, Birmingham, UK between 7th-11th August 2019, it brought together 550 attendees from over 30 countries for a celebration like never before.
In addition to the excellent selection of keynotes and scholars, there were signings, coffee klatches, games, and quizzes, all running alongside an exhibition of the Society's history and a public exhibition of Tolkien art. The festivities continued into the evenings with performances of Leaf by Niggle, songs and poems, and a special concert by a guest orchestra that featured music from fantasy films and TV shows.
Tolkien 2019 was one of the highest ever attended Tolkien-specific events and followed on from the Society's earlier conferences in 2012, 2005, and 1992 which respectively marked special anniversaries for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and J.R.R. Tolkien's birth.
Featuring papers from (in order of appearance): Bob Blackham, José Manuel Ferrández-Bru, Michael Flowers, Troels Forchhammer, John Garth, Wayne G. Hammond, Mick Henry, Ian Spittlehouse, Kate Wilkins, Lorenzo Gammarelli, Thomas Honegger, Massimiliano Izzo, Christina Scull, Anna Smol, Enrico Spadaro, Laura Iseut Lafrance St-Martin, Constance G.J. Wagner, Jessica Yates, Nils Ivar Agøy, Professor Dimitra Fimi, Nelson Goering, Michaela Hausmann, Dr. Danko Kamčevski, Gloria Larini, Kris Swank, Denis Bridoux, Elise McKenna, Sian J. Pehrsson, Michaela Schneider-Wettstein, Revd. Dr. Justin Anthony, Zoya Metlitskaya, Guglielmo Spirito, Claudio A. Testi, Christian Trenk, Charlie Trimm, José María Miranda Boto, Craig A. Boyd, Jan van Breda, Dr. Sara Brown, Dr. Lamont Colucci, Lauren Brand, Aurélie Brémont, Ellen Duncan, Dr. Andrew Higgins, Jamie McGregor, Kristen McQuinn, Dr. Torredelforth, Dr. Stuart Whitehouse, Marie Bretagnolle, Paul Corfield Godfrey, Jeremy Edmonds, Sonja Virta, Aslı Bülbül Candaş, Joel Cornah, David Doughan, Laura Martin-Gomez, Marco Scicchitano, Luke Shelton, Tom Shippey.
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