Why am I passionate about this?
Iāve been reading Tolkien since I was seven years old, mumblety-mumble years in the distant past, but it wasnāt till much later that I got serious about reading critical works on Tolkien, and then turned to writing about him, myself. Twenty years ago, I published my first book on Tolkien. Since then, Iāve edited a number of essay collections, published many papers, consulted on the Hobbit movies, amassed a respectable personal library, and edited Mythlore, one of the major journals in the field of Tolkien studies, since 2006. My love of Tolkien has led me on many adventures and to deep and abiding friendships around the world!
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Why did Janet love this book?
I am fascinated by the contradictions of Tolkienās women and by the tension between Christian and pagan in his writing.
This book is particularly valuable for its explication of Tolkienās integration of Marian and Valkyrie imagery, resulting in female characters of transcendental beauty and heroism. And the writing is absorbing and informative.
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