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Source criticism—analysis of a writer’s source material—has emerged as one of the most popular ap... more Source criticism—analysis of a writer’s source material—has emerged as one of the most popular approaches in exploring the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. Since Tolkien drew from many disparate sources, an understanding of these sources, as well as how and why he incorporated them, can enhance readers’ appreciation. This set of new essays by leading Tolkien scholars describes the theory and methodology for proper source criticism and provides practical demonstrations of the approach.

This is a unique collection of two of the Inklings and their literary associates’ views on the ne... more This is a unique collection of two of the Inklings and their literary associates’ views on the negative impacts of technology in various areas of life and the resolution of these impacts through fellowship with others and faith in the Creator. Some of these essays offer suggestions on how ensnarement by social media and surrender to modern technology can be countered by surrender to God. Other essays also demonstrate how the significant literary craft of these authors can enchant readers and invite them into fairylands from which they return empowered and with a keener spiritual vision to tackle universal and present concerns.

This volume offers essays on a variety of aspects of the inter-related topics of “hiddenness” and... more This volume offers essays on a variety of aspects of the inter-related topics of “hiddenness” and “discovery”: literary, biographical, philosophical, and source study. The Inklings that are examined in this anthology are C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Owen Barfield, with two of their literary predecessors and influences that are included under the term “Inklings” in this anthology: G. K. Chesterton and George MacDonald. Readers will find new territory for further exploration of C. S. Lewis and the Inklings in the areas of 1) creative collaboration among the Inklings; 2) genres (for example, the penny dreadful, Christian liturgical poetry); 3) literary influences (H. G. Wells, Dante); 4) linguistics (Tolkien’s “web of words”); and 5) the convergence of literature and theology. Other areas, which readers would find interesting, are medieval cosmology, classical mythology and Nordic mythology in Lewis’s and Tolkien’s works (the pagan mythology of the Greeks and Romans, and the Nordic myth of Ragnarök). Consequently, Lewis’s A Discarded Image was studied by several contributors to substantiate his knowledge on the medieval cosmos.

[Full presentation available for download in English and French] Issu de l’imagination féconde... more [Full presentation available for download in English and French]

Issu de l’imagination féconde de J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), le monde merveilleux de la Terre du Milieu n’a cessé de charmer les lecteurs du Seigneur des Anneaux, du Hobbit ou du Silmarillion.

Ce second recueil poursuit le travail d’exploration engagé dans le précédent, en présentant, au sens large, des sujets sur l’astronomie et la géographie de la Terre du Milieu.

Le premier thème, déjà abordé dans le volume 1, mérite un complément, des résonances mythologiques du conte d’Eärendil aux lueurs rougeoyantes d’un astre presque anecdotique aperçu par Frodon.

La Terre du Milieu s’inscrit en outre dans une trame historique profonde et un espace géographique détaillé. En seconde partie, les lieux du récit nous interrogent. Leur localisation peut être aussi précise, dans certains textes, qu’elle est incertaine dans d’autres. Quelle représentation cartographique de la Terre du Milieu peut-on entrevoir, en confrontant alors cartes, esquisses contradictoires, textes ou notes concordantes de Tolkien ?

Aux sources potentielles de l’inspiration de l’auteur, d’antiques cartes médiévales nous apportent leur éclairage et leur lot de nouvelles questions. Décidément, la géographie et la géologie de la Terre du Milieu sont bien étonnantes...

Papers by Jason Fisher

First presented at the 37th Annual Mythopoeic Conference at the University of Oklahoma in 2006; p... more First presented at the 37th Annual Mythopoeic Conference at the University of Oklahoma in 2006; published in English in Middle-earth and Beyond: Essays on the World of J.R.R. Tolkien (Ed. Kathleen Dubs and Janka Kaščáková, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2011) and in French in Tolkien, le façonnement d’un monde, Volume 2: Astronomie et Géographie (Ed. Didier Willis. Le Dragon de Brume, 2014).

Book reviews of both books, published in Tolkien Studies.

Published in Volume 25 (2006) of North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies, this essay di... more Published in Volume 25 (2006) of North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies, this essay discusses the genesis of Tolkien's late story, Smith of Wootton Major.

Book review published in The Journal of Inklings Studies Vol. 1, No. 2, October 2011.

Calls for Papers by Jason Fisher

This collection is now available for purchase in paper and Kindle formats through Amazon.

Source criticism—analysis of a writer’s source material—has emerged as one of the most popular ap... more Source criticism—analysis of a writer’s source material—has emerged as one of the most popular approaches in exploring the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. Since Tolkien drew from many disparate sources, an understanding of these sources, as well as how and why he incorporated them, can enhance readers’ appreciation. This set of new essays by leading Tolkien scholars describes the theory and methodology for proper source criticism and provides practical demonstrations of the approach.

This is a unique collection of two of the Inklings and their literary associates’ views on the ne... more This is a unique collection of two of the Inklings and their literary associates’ views on the negative impacts of technology in various areas of life and the resolution of these impacts through fellowship with others and faith in the Creator. Some of these essays offer suggestions on how ensnarement by social media and surrender to modern technology can be countered by surrender to God. Other essays also demonstrate how the significant literary craft of these authors can enchant readers and invite them into fairylands from which they return empowered and with a keener spiritual vision to tackle universal and present concerns.

This volume offers essays on a variety of aspects of the inter-related topics of “hiddenness” and... more This volume offers essays on a variety of aspects of the inter-related topics of “hiddenness” and “discovery”: literary, biographical, philosophical, and source study. The Inklings that are examined in this anthology are C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Owen Barfield, with two of their literary predecessors and influences that are included under the term “Inklings” in this anthology: G. K. Chesterton and George MacDonald. Readers will find new territory for further exploration of C. S. Lewis and the Inklings in the areas of 1) creative collaboration among the Inklings; 2) genres (for example, the penny dreadful, Christian liturgical poetry); 3) literary influences (H. G. Wells, Dante); 4) linguistics (Tolkien’s “web of words”); and 5) the convergence of literature and theology. Other areas, which readers would find interesting, are medieval cosmology, classical mythology and Nordic mythology in Lewis’s and Tolkien’s works (the pagan mythology of the Greeks and Romans, and the Nordic myth of Ragnarök). Consequently, Lewis’s A Discarded Image was studied by several contributors to substantiate his knowledge on the medieval cosmos.

[Full presentation available for download in English and French] Issu de l’imagination féconde... more [Full presentation available for download in English and French]

Issu de l’imagination féconde de J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), le monde merveilleux de la Terre du Milieu n’a cessé de charmer les lecteurs du Seigneur des Anneaux, du Hobbit ou du Silmarillion.

Ce second recueil poursuit le travail d’exploration engagé dans le précédent, en présentant, au sens large, des sujets sur l’astronomie et la géographie de la Terre du Milieu.

Le premier thème, déjà abordé dans le volume 1, mérite un complément, des résonances mythologiques du conte d’Eärendil aux lueurs rougeoyantes d’un astre presque anecdotique aperçu par Frodon.

La Terre du Milieu s’inscrit en outre dans une trame historique profonde et un espace géographique détaillé. En seconde partie, les lieux du récit nous interrogent. Leur localisation peut être aussi précise, dans certains textes, qu’elle est incertaine dans d’autres. Quelle représentation cartographique de la Terre du Milieu peut-on entrevoir, en confrontant alors cartes, esquisses contradictoires, textes ou notes concordantes de Tolkien ?

Aux sources potentielles de l’inspiration de l’auteur, d’antiques cartes médiévales nous apportent leur éclairage et leur lot de nouvelles questions. Décidément, la géographie et la géologie de la Terre du Milieu sont bien étonnantes...

First presented at the 37th Annual Mythopoeic Conference at the University of Oklahoma in 2006; p... more First presented at the 37th Annual Mythopoeic Conference at the University of Oklahoma in 2006; published in English in Middle-earth and Beyond: Essays on the World of J.R.R. Tolkien (Ed. Kathleen Dubs and Janka Kaščáková, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2011) and in French in Tolkien, le façonnement d’un monde, Volume 2: Astronomie et Géographie (Ed. Didier Willis. Le Dragon de Brume, 2014).

Book reviews of both books, published in Tolkien Studies.

Published in Volume 25 (2006) of North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies, this essay di... more Published in Volume 25 (2006) of North Wind: A Journal of George MacDonald Studies, this essay discusses the genesis of Tolkien's late story, Smith of Wootton Major.

Book review published in The Journal of Inklings Studies Vol. 1, No. 2, October 2011.

This collection is now available for purchase in paper and Kindle formats through Amazon.