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The Music of the Ainur and the Aesthetic of Sadness

The Music of the Ainur and the Aesthetic of Sadness

Loss and sadness are at the heart of all of Tolkien’s stories of Middle-earth. From the very beginning of time.
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Hope and Tolkien’s Activism. A Tribute on His Brithday

Hope and Tolkien’s Activism. A Tribute on His Brithday

Tolkien’s work is deeply about Hope, and still, it is seldom consolatory. He tells us about Hope as a powerful feeling, but it is so only…
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Tolkien Monthly — January 2021

Tolkien Monthly — January 2021

Hope is a core theme in all of Tolkien’s stories. But it’s even more than is may seem at first.
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Tolkien Monthly — December 2020

Tolkien Monthly — December 2020

Where there’s an ending, there’s a beginning.
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Tolkien Monthly — November 2020

Tolkien Monthly — November 2020

A new fan film, music and reflection inspired by Tolkien
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Tolkien Monthly — October 2020

Tolkien Monthly — October 2020

Let’s talk about the worthy of The Hobbit and how the Rohirrim are a vision of hope.
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The Return of the King, Not a Happy Ending

The Return of the King, Not a Happy Ending

Even if the story ends positively, there’s a lot of melancholy in the conclusion of The Lord of the Rings. And this is what makes it such…
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Goodbye to Ian Holm. Our Dear Bilbo.

Goodbye to Ian Holm. Our Dear Bilbo.

He died this morning after a long illness. Have a safe journey into the Uttermost West, dear Hobbit.
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Tolkien Monthly — July 2020

Tolkien Monthly — July 2020

Many subtle matters breath between the lines of Tolkien’s legendarium. Sometimes it takes a harder look to perceive them.
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Tolkien Monthly — August 2020

Tolkien Monthly — August 2020

Two of my favourite characters in this month’s roundup: Tom Bombadil and Fëanor.
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Tolkien’s Goblins, the Evil We Know

Tolkien’s Goblins, the Evil We Know

The Hobbit — Ch. 4. Over the Hill and Under the Hill — The goblins and the ‘common’ evil entering our life
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