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Why did Tolkien mention a plate in his "On Fairy-stories" lecture? (or, Mabel Lucie Attwell's fairies and why Tolkien hated them!)
Tolkien’s relationship with fairies and fairylore is a complicated one.
Feb 8
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Tracing a source for the Mirror of Galadriel (in Tolkien's own early work)
From "The Book of Lost Tales" to The Lord of the Rings
Feb 1
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Dimitra Fimi
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Where (or What) is Neverland? Peter Pan and the Fantasy Tradition
Fantasy literature is the literature of the impossible.
Jan 23
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Dimitra Fimi
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A few gems from the Tolkien Family Album
The Tolkien Family Album, edited by John and Priscilla Tolkien, was published 34 years ago this week, to coincide with the Tolkien centenary (1992).
Jan 11
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Dimitra Fimi
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In Tolkien's footsteps: how "On Fairy-stories" shaped the thinking of later fantasy writers
Happy New Year everyone!
Jan 3
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Dimitra Fimi
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Magical Christmas (4): The Special Magic of Christmas
This is the fourth instalment of my #Magical Christmas advent calendar round-up.
Dec 24, 2025
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Dimitra Fimi
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Magical Christmas (3): Gothic and Ghost stories at Christmas
This is the third instalment of my #Magical Christmas advent calendar round-up.
Dec 19, 2025
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Dimitra Fimi
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Magical Christmas (2): St. Nicholas/Santa Claus/Father Christmas in children's fantasy
This is the second instalment of my #Magical Christmas advent calendar round-up.
Dec 14, 2025
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Dimitra Fimi
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