Ce beau volume d’1,85 kg rassemble le travail de six auteurices et trois artistes qui font vivre la Terre du Milieu au Deuxième Âge. Cette période de presque 3500 ans est moins bien détaillée par J.R.R. Tolkien que les Premiers et Troisièmes Âges, mais englobe l’histoire fascinante de Númenor, qui est au cœur de la série Les Anneaux de Pouvoir.
Continuer la lecture de Avis — L’Encyclopédie de la Terre du Milieu : Númenor et le Deuxième ÂgeThoughts on Rings of Power – S2E01 and S2E02
It’s that time of the year when I give you my (possibly rambling) thoughts on Season 2 of Rings of Power. I did it for season 1, albeit in a more timely manner, but hopefully by the time episode 8 airs I will have caught up.
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – S2E01 and S2E02Abstract — Oxonmoot 2024
This year I’m delighted to take part in my fourth in-person Oxonmoot, and my sixth in total. Here is the abstract I submitted and which was picked as part of the programme:
Continuer la lecture de Abstract — Oxonmoot 2024John Howe in Tolkien’s footsteps: exhibition review
From June 25 2023 to January 28 2024, the Hélène and Edouard Leclerc Foundation for Culture is hosting the exhibition “Following the trails of Tolkien and the medieval imaginary world. Paintings and drawings of John Howe”. I visited it in November, over two days, and here are my thoughts on it.
Continuer la lecture de John Howe in Tolkien’s footsteps: exhibition reviewJohn Howe sur les traces de Tolkien : compte-rendu d’exposition
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’exposition