The Maker of the Maker of Middle Earth

[Steve Hayes]

Who was J. R. R. Tolkien? Nearly everyone knows him as the author of
two of the most beloved books of the 20th century: The Lord of the
Rings and The Hobbit. Many also know him as a member of the Inklings
and a close friend of fellow writer and scholar C. S. Lewis. Fewer
know Tolkien’s work as a literary critic, a world-class academic in
medieval literature, a linguist, an inventor of languages, and a
visual artist or realize that he was also a devoted husband and
father.

Much of this is captured this year in a nearly comprehensive exhibit
at Oxford University’s Bodleian Libraries on Tolkien’s life and
legacy. “Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth” has been billed as the
exhibit of a generation, and it is indeed that. But there’s a glaring
omission: any mention of the author’s devout, lifelong Christian
faith. Without that piece, we cannot have a true picture of Tolkien.

See it all here:
https://t.co/XOkvMIubF2

Hat-tip to David Levey, English Department of Unisa

[Colonel Edmund J. Burke]

Steve sucks nigger dicks.