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	Tolkien fandom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tolkien fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of J.
		Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) was published in 1954 and The Hobbit prelude in 1937, and bootleg paperbacks eventually found their way into colleges in the U.S.A. in the 1960s.
		Tolkien discussion took place in many newsgroups from the earliest days of Usenet and an alt.fan.tolkien group was created in 1992, followed by rec.arts.books.tolkien early in 1993.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tolkien_fandom (3057 words)

	J. R. R. Tolkien - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tolkien assisted Sir Mortimer Wheeler in the unearthing of a Roman Asclepieion at Lydney Park, Gloucestershire, in 1928.
		Tolkien was strongly influenced by Anglo-Saxon literature, Germanic and Norse mythologies, Finnish mythology, the Bible, and Greek mythology.
		Privately, Tolkien was attracted to "things of racial and linguistic significance", and he entertained notions of an inherited taste of language, which he termed the "native tongue" as opposed to "cradle tongue" in his 1955 lecture English and Welsh, which is crucial to his understanding of race and language.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tolkien (5231 words)

	TAP: Vol 12, Iss. 10. Kicking the Hobbit. Chris Mooney. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Tolkien's scholarship has long appealed to medievalists; his famous 1936 essay "Beowulf: The Monster and the Critics" was recently anointed by Harvard University poet (and Beowulf translator) Seamus Heaney as the "one publication that stands out" in Beowulf criticism.
		Tolkien himself was no fan of these fans, some of whom to this day take his famous comment "I am in fact a hobbit" as an invitation to get together and dress up as characters from the novel.
		Tolkien's language largely eschews irony, his imagery tends to be generic, and, with some exceptions, his characters go unexplored.
	www.prospect.org /print/V12/10/mooney-c.html (2018 words)

	Slash Fanfiction: A Personal Essay
		Tolkien was a fervent Catholic; it's clear from his letters that he believed strongly in the sanctity of marriage, and it seems extremely unlikely that he would have considered homosexuality a valid form of love either in the real world or in his created world of Middle-earth.
		Tolkien's women are not weak, but most of them sacrifice more than their male partners in the course of their lives and relationships.
		In the Tolkien fandom this means avoiding terms that are extremely modern, clinical, or slangy for genitalia, actions, etc. "Hot love muscle," "anal sphincter," or "prick" all feel wrong for that universe; you might get away with the last on occasion, especially if the characters were mortals, but it would stretch credibility somewhat.
	www.wellinghall.net /nonfic/slash.html (4622 words)

	JS Online: Marquette expanding Tolkien collection
		Marquette's Tolkien collection is "one of the two most important in the world, together with that at the Bodleian Library in Oxford," said Wayne Hammond, author of several books on Tolkien, including the forthcoming "J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide." Tolkien was a professor of English language and literature at the University of Oxford in England.
		Tolkien and his estate did place limitations on Marquette's use of the material, limitations that some think keep the collection from becoming more widely known.
		Tolkien was a devout Catholic who was pleased that many of his papers would reside at Marquette.
	www.jsonline.com /enter/books/dec03/193529.asp (1027 words)

	Fanfic Symposium: Does Gender Matter? Women, Tolkien, and the Online Fanfiction Community
		Consultation with a Tolkien scholar with a background in fandom studies did confirm that, on the whole, most fanfiction across genres is written by women.
		Since the survey was sent by someone within the Tolkien fandom community, I believe that the responses received are more earnest and impassioned than they would have been if the questions were posited by someone acting in a more detached and clinical manner, thus distancing the responses.
		The world of Middle-earth is, as Tolkien himself describes in his essay "On Fairy-stories," in the realm of Faërie, so it should not be surprising that authors sub-creating in that realm use a term such as "muse" to describe their inspirational spark.
	www.trickster.org /symposium/symp144.html (7226 words)

	JS Online: JS Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English scholar and storyteller, born in South Africa in 1892.
		In the '60s, Tolkien's popular appeal came on the heels of the Beat Generation, Ginsberg and Kerouac, said Verlyn Flieger, a professor of English at the University of Maryland and an international expert on Tolkien.
		Tolkien had the ability to bring alive this realm of legend that J.R.R.'s son and literary heir, Christopher, has called "the secondary world, a richer, more enchanting world" than the one we inhabit daily.
	www.jsonline.com /enter/books/jun00/tolk11060900.asp?format=print (2429 words)

	fUSION Anomaly. J.R.R. Tolkien
		Tolkien died on September 2, 1973; The Silmarillion was edited and published posthumously by his son, Christopher, in 1977.
		Tolkien was a devout Catholic, but he avoided the christian symbolism that mars his friend C. Lewis' _Narnia_ series.
		For Tolkien, the creation of an authentic Secondary World was itself an expression of faith, since "we make still by the law in which we're made." But though a mortal and in some ways very earthly place, Middle-earth is as profoundly seductive as any heaven.
	fusionanomaly.net /jrrtolkien.html (3919 words)

	Wired 9.10: The Fellowship of the Ring
		Tolkien tinkered with his languages throughout his life, and this "mad hobby" lay at the core of his creative activity.
		Even Tolkien acknowledged late in his life that Middle-earth "does not belong to me." At the time Tolkien wrote this, in 1971, people had long been exploring and extending the peculiar reality of his world on their own terms.
		Tolkien's work was unfinished at his death in 1973, but in 1977, Christopher Tolkien published an edited version of his father's grand and terribly sad saga.
	www.wired.com /wired/archive/9.10/lotr_pr.html (8431 words)

	Tolkien Society Links Page
		Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft e.V., the German Tolkien Society, founded in 1997, is one of the most recent additions to worldwide Tolkien fandom.
		The Philippine Tolkien Society is exclusive to Filipinos who wish to share and exchange ideas and materials concerning the works of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien.
		Virtual Tour of Tolkien's Oxford http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtour/tolkientour/index.html: Using Apple's free QuickTime VR technology we have built a series of interactive panoramic photographs of the places in our home town of Oxford that were well known to JRR Tolkien, such as his former homes, colleges and pubs.
	www.tolkiensociety.org /links.html (4212 words)

	Beyond Bree
		This summer Tolkien societies from around the world will gather in Birmingham, England, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings.
		The Tolkien Special Interest Group of American Mensa, publishers of "Beyond Bree," will be one of these groups.
		The "Beyond Bree" Award is given "In recognition of outstanding contribution to the study of JRR Tolkien, from the Readers of 'Beyond Bree'".
	www.cep.unt.edu /bree.html (460 words)

	Bittersweet Symphony - Survey paper...
		Despite a shared commonality of a love of Tolkien fanfiction, whether as a producer of works or a reader of them, the members of the Henneth-Annûn archive are neither unified in their perception of the archive itself, nor in their observations about their participation in the archive.
		Fandom fascinates me; I have had in mind another paper studying an aspect of HP fandom, but haven't figured out where to begin.
		That crosses fandoms, I believe; though I am mostly familiar with Tolkien, I have been delving into HP over the past 6 months, but the sheer number of authors is overwhelming.
	thrihyrne.livejournal.com /27153.html (7463 words)

	Reason: Great Escapism: J.R.R.Tolkien’s preindustrial fantasy feeds postindustrial entertainment.
		The release of both is timed to coincide with the premiere of The Two Towers, director Peter Jackson’s much-anticipated sequel to his massively popular film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
		One well-rehearsed answer is that such escapism appeals to the economically oppressed, to those working long hours, to victims of "the machine." This take finds superficial support in Tolkien’s own writings, which are shot through with nostalgia for simpler, preindustrial ways of life.
		Yet the vital center of today’s Tolkien fandom is, of all things, a Web site: TheOneRing.net, which draws over 1 million unique users per month.
	www.reason.com /0212/cr.cm.great.shtml (739 words)

	Agenda for January 9, 1999
		For those not near a party, other fans or a cinema (or who are quiet and hobbit-like) there is the opportunity to simply join in and raise a toast, either by registering their name online or just by knowing that it is going on across the globe.
		The Tolkien Society is based in the United Kingdom and Josh Rubinstein is based in the USA.
		The Tolkien Society was founded in 1969 to further interest in the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.B.E., the author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and other works of fiction and philological study.
	www.tolkien-movies.com /words/2002/111nopixBirthday.htm (653 words)

	Kong is King.net \| King Kong movie news and rumors \| News Archives
		The film's focus is of course Tolkien fans and on day one of the presentation they spoke of the beginnings of fandom and its first two decades of existence.
		Perhaps most compelling was the "Ringers" preview showing some of the quickest bits of Tolkien fandom in their own words strung together to give a feel of the documentary the crew is working on.
		Julia (part of the Tolkien costume panel) and her husband Kevin - shown here as part of a group of friends - were also show-stoppers.
	www.kongisking.net /archives/dragoncon/8.30.03-8.25.05 (3259 words)

	Elves and Hobbits in Russian Woods - FEATURE - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Tolkienists, as they are known, put a lot of effort into researching character family trees and life stories, learning the languages in the books, writing their own spin-offs of traditional stories, writing music, organizing games and conventions, as well as learning crafts such as armor-making.
		Although Tolkien is translated into Russian, the desire to better familiarize themselves with the original works of “The Professor,” as his fans lovingly call Tolkien, often inspires people to learn English, Irina says.
		Tibalt, however, who admires Tolkien’s magic universe for the idealism of its inhabitants, goes by his elven name at work and at home and feels inspired by the half-elven character he’s created for himself most of the time.
	www.mosnews.com /feature/2005/05/18/tolkien.shtml (983 words)

	Online fandom: Have we gone too far or not far enough?
		People in the news groups were getting fed up with the way strangers would come barging in demanding to know what was going on without even bothering to read the discussion threads which EXPLAINED what was going on (which, at the time, was nothing).
		Back then most people were still getting their LOTR movie news from Harry, until he handed the torch to TheOneRing.Net.
		Unlike other Tolkien movie site owners (so far as I know), I was contacted in late 1998 and asked if I would discretely answer some questions about Tolkien's world.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/tolkien/41181 (566 words)

	Ringers video documentary - The Tolkien Society
		A documentary study of Tolkien fandom made by fans for fans, Ringers is fascinating feature-length exploration of how The Lord of the Rings has influenced popular culture over the last 50 years.
		Narrated by Dominic Monaghan, known to many as Merry in the Lord of the Rings films and Charlie in Channel 4's Lost, this film looks at a half-century of fandom starting from the original publication of The Lord of the Rings in 1954 to today's record-breaking film franchise.
		A respectful and rich history of the worldwide phenomenon of Tolkien fandom this new DVD documentary is a must have title for people with a passion for The Lord of the Rings.
	www.tolkiensociety.org /news/ringers-video.html (253 words)

	The One Ring: The White Council :: Index
		Tolkien's worlds were birthed out of his love of language and his work at creating new ones.
		From conventions to parties to lining up for the movies, there are many events happening all the time related to Tolkien and Middle-earth.
		Just as Tolkien and the Inklings used to meet at The Bird and the Baby, come in here to converse about whatever might be on your mind.
	forums.theonering.com (662 words)

	Ringbearer.Org :: J.R.R. Tolkien Fan Community
		With uncanny prescience Tolkien predicted that ours would be a time of terror, evil striking us both from within and without.
		This lecture will be devoted to the naming of that terror, on the one hand, but also to identifying the hope which can enable us to live without panic and in the face of it.
		His Tolkien related works include The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth.
	www.ringbearer.org (1171 words)

	West of the Moon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		They discussed the inception of their idea to do a documentary, and then gave an enlightening history of early Tolkien fandom.
		This included details of the dealings between Tolkien and his publisher, Allen and Unwin, as well as chronicling the birth of Tolkien fandom in the US, complete with a full showing of “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins” by Leonard Nimoy and a display of those awful psychedelic book covers from Ballantine in the 60’s.
		Now it was time for me to work the table a while before the ROTK preview at 4 PM, so I headed off to the Marriott, grabbing lunch on the way to eat at the table when I got there.
	www.west-of-the-moon.net /sunday.htm (1773 words)

	Science Fiction Resource Guide: Fandom - Associations and Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		"The Fandom Association of Central Texas, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the promotion of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction.
		"Forodrim, The Stockholm Tolkien Society, is a non-confessional, non-political association for people who love the works of the British author and philologist J.R.R. Tolkien and fairy-tales in general.
		The word Forodrim is Sindarin Elvish, one of the languages invented by Tolkien for his fictitious peoples, and it means People of the North.
	www.sflovers.org /SFRG/sfrgl.htm (2712 words)

	Dragon*Con Biography: [Larry Curtis]
		Larry D. Curtis known as MrCere at TheOneRing.net is part of the team that championed Tolkien fandom before, during and after the Lord of the Rings films.
		Curtis was also a unit director for the independent fan film, "Ringers: Lord of the Fans" which documents 50 years of Tolkien fandom.
		He works as a journalist at the Deseret Morning News in Salt Lake City but also pours his passion into being part of genre fandom He works as a freelance writer for Sideshow Collectibles.
	www.dragoncon.org /people/curtisl.html (150 words)

	Under the Waterfall
		The purpose of the last project in the course was either to contribute to a particular fandom, whether in writing or artistic form, or to analyze one.
		Though the internet may have begun to mainstream fandom, it has not necessarily created a single, unified fan position or practice.
		My fandom friends and I quite often joke about sending our AU fics to HASA to get shot down.
	www.thrihyrne.net /UndertheWaterfall.html (5282 words)

	The Gathering of the Fellowship - Home Page
		He was a notable scholar of J.R.R. Tolkien, and the director and producer of the documentary film The Legacy of The Lord of the Rings.
		The Tolkien Time Capsule will be a repository of fan contributions sent in from all over the world.
		Their renown in Tolkien Academia, coupled with their experience not only with the Gathering in 2003 but with their own events, ensures that we will have an exceptionally balanced program suited to all Tolkien fans in all circles.
	gatheringofthefellowship.org (3848 words)

	MeR: Oxford 2101 (Ruth Lacon) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		this is where Tolkien actually lived and taught," the Professor pointed out, hanging onto her umbrella as another gust whipped past.
		Oshukwe calls 'Tolkienism', I sometimes think we forget there was a real person at the bottom of it all.
		Elite Culture and Misperception', on 'The Nasmith School; Tolkien and 21st Century Art', on 'Cultural Revolution and Cultural Creep; Tolkien and a Hundred Years of Change', on 'Fantasy Then; Physics Now'.
	alt-tolkien.com /r22oxon.html (1290 words)

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