Du 25 juin 2023 au 28 janvier 2024 se tient au Fonds Hélène et Edouard Leclerc pour la Culture l’exposition « Sur les traces de Tolkien et de l’imaginaire médiéval. Peintures et dessins de John Howe ». J’ai pu la visiter en novembre, sur deux jours, et je vous en propose un avis ici.
Continuer la lecture de John Howe sur les traces de Tolkien : compte-rendu d’expositionA Long-Expected Musical
On October 11th, I took a last-minute trip to see the Lord of the Rings musical at the Watermill Theatre, in the English countryside. Here is not a review, because I was too overwhelmed with the art, and the beauty, and the emotion of it to turn on my critical mind. But I hope to give you a glimpse of what it was like. All the pictures are by Pamela Raith and were published on the Watermill Theatre’s social media channels.
Continuer la lecture de A Long-Expected MusicalJourney to the Lands of The One – part 3
Travel diary of the Sur les Terres de l’Unique convention in Plouha, Brittany.
Part 1 is available here.
Part 2 is to be found here.
On Monday, Ted, his partner and I had a very quiet morning including a bucolic walk around the Bed & Breakfast.
Continuer la lecture de Journey to the Lands of The One – part 3Journey to the Lands of The One – part 2
Travel diary of the Sur les Terres de l’Unique convention in Plouha, Brittany.
Part 1 is available here.
Sunday started with a blissful sleep in, after which Ted, his partner and I were at our station a little before 10 in the conference room for the signing session.
Continuer la lecture de Journey to the Lands of The One – part 2Journey to the Lands of The One – part 1
Travel diary of the Sur les Terres de l’Unique convention in Plouha, Brittany.
On September 22nd, day of Bilbo and Frodo’s birthdays, my alarm clock woke me up at an ungodly hour (4.15) for a long-expected journey.
Continuer la lecture de Journey to the Lands of The One – part 1Abstract — Oxonmoot 2023
I’m delighted, excited and honoured to come back to Oxford for the very special edition of Oxonmoot that will take place from August 31 to September 3. Below is the abstract I submitted.
Continuer la lecture de Abstract — Oxonmoot 2023Interview with Brian Sibley to celebrate The Fall of Númenor
It was a sunny, early September Sunday at Oxonmoot when Brian, David and I sat in the quadrangle of St Anne’s college in Oxford and had a little chat about the upcoming Fall of Númenor. I had been intrigued, during Brian’s talk the previous day, by some hints he told the rapt audience about his own work and Alan Lee’s illustrations for this volume. He only agreed to tell me more with a threat of the woeful fate I would meet if I let a word of our chat slip before the publication of the book, so I held my tongue and am now very happy to share with you the meat of our discussion.
A selection of watercolours and drawings are visible here.
Continuer la lecture de Interview with Brian Sibley to celebrate The Fall of NúmenorThoughts on Rings of Power – E07 and E08
Fourth and last episode of my very rambly, very disorganised thoughts on Rings of Power. The first episode was here (click), the second one there (click), and the third one there (click).
Spoilers ahead!
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – E07 and E08Thoughts on Rings of Power – E05 and E06
Third episode of my very rambly, very disorganised thoughts on Rings of Power. The first episode was here (click) and the second one there (click).
Spoilers ahead!
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – E05 and E06Thoughts on Rings of Power – E03 and E04
Thoughts on Rings of Power – E03 and E04
Second episode of my very rambly, very disorganised thoughts on Rings of Power. The first episode was here (click).
Spoilers ahead!
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – E03 and E04Les illustrations de la Reine du Danemark pour Tolkien – livret d’exposition
Entre le 13 juillet et le 13 octobre 2022, le musée Henri Martin et la Bibliothèque Patrimoniale et de Recherche (BPR) de Cahors organisent une grande exposition des œuvres de Sa Majesté la Reine Margrethe II du Danemark.
Continuer la lecture de Les illustrations de la Reine du Danemark pour Tolkien – livret d’expositionThoughts on Rings of Power – E01 and E02
You may have heard of a not-very-ambitious, small-budget thing happening at Amazon. Well, here are my rambly and disorderly thoughts about it, two episodes in. In an ideal world I’d like to write one short piece a week about the new episode, but that’s not a promise.
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – E01 and E02Une exposition royale – les œuvres de la Reine du Danemark exposées à Cahors
La ville de Cahors célèbre en 2022 l’année du Danemark, évènement encouragé par le lien étroit que la région entretient avec la famille royale qui y possède un château. Parmi les festivités, à la mi-juillet s’est ouvert une exposition conjointe entre le musée Henri Martin, récemment rénové, et la Bibliothèque Patrimoniale et de Recherche, qui présentent les œuvres graphiques de la Reine. Margrethe II du Danemark est en effet une artiste accomplie, et pratique régulièrement les arts graphiques. Elle prête cependant rarement ses œuvres, ce qui rend leur présentation à Cahors d’autant plus exceptionnelle.
Mais quel rapport avec J.R.R. Tolkien ?
Continuer la lecture de Une exposition royale – les œuvres de la Reine du Danemark exposées à CahorsDes lapins aux Hobbits : illustrer et traduire J.R.R. et Christopher Tolkien en France
Cet article est la traduction française de ma communication présentée lors du séminaire de la Tolkien Society sur le thème “Translating and Illustrating Tolkien”, le 6 novembre 2021.
Continuer la lecture de Des lapins aux Hobbits : illustrer et traduire J.R.R. et Christopher Tolkien en France2021: a year in Tolkien studies
Since I started my PhD in 2017 I haven’t done yearly wrap-ups, but since 2022 might be my last year as a student, I figured it was now or never.
Continuer la lecture de 2021: a year in Tolkien studies