It is my great pleasure to take part in the first Tolkien Society Seminar of 2021, held online on Saturday 13th February. The theme chosen being “Twenty-first Century Receptions of Tolkien”, I took it as an opportunity to explore one of the more contemporary aspects of Tolkien-inspired art, stepping a little away from my usual area of study (interior illustrations). For the first time, registration for the Seminar is free. More information can be found on the Tolkien Society website (click). Below is my abstract.
Continuer la lecture de Tolkien Society Seminar 2021: abstractHighlights from the 40th anniversary illustrated edition of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
As you may or may not know, my research is focused on illustrated editions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth texts in English. It means a corpus of around 18 volumes with interior illustrations. So far, only one had been illustrated by a duo of artists: the Folio Society 1977 The Lord of the Rings, illustrated by Ingahild Grathmer and Eric Fraser (see my talk on the topic in the upcoming proceedings of Tolkien2019).
In 2020, HarperCollins celebrated the 40th anniversary of the publication of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth with a new, illustrated edition. To make it even more special, they commissioned not only Alan Lee, who had worked on the Three Great Tales, but also Ted Nasmith (who illustrated the 1998 and 2004 Silmarillion, a new edition of which is announced for 2021) and John Howe (who has created numerous covers and calendars, as well as a pop-up Hobbit).
Continuer la lecture de Highlights from the 40th anniversary illustrated edition of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earthAn introduction to the 2020 illustrated edition of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
40 years ago Christopher Tolkien published Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, a collection of fragments of various lengths concerning topics of interest for in-depth readers of The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Continuer la lecture de An introduction to the 2020 illustrated edition of Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earthOxonmoot 2020: a complement to my talk about the BnF Tolkien exhibition
This week-end, from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th September 2020, the Tolkien Society is hosting their first online Oxonmoot. Much like the in-person version, it is a whirlwind of talks, workshops and occasions to engage in very deep or very light conversations with persons you’ve just met.
Continuer la lecture de Oxonmoot 2020: a complement to my talk about the BnF Tolkien exhibitionL’autre “Silmarillion” illustré : Francis Mosley pour la Folio Society
Cet article est la traduction de ma communication intitulée “The other illustrated Silmarillion: Francis Mosley for the Folio Society”, donnée lors du Tolkien Society Seminar le 4 juillet 2020. Vous pourrez retrouver la vidéo de mon intervention tout en bas de cet article.
Continuer la lecture de L’autre “Silmarillion” illustré : Francis Mosley pour la Folio SocietyMy modest – but growing – Tolkien collection
Gazing at other people’s bookshelves is a rather popular pastime among Tolkien fans, so I thought I’d take you on a very short tour of my collection.
Continuer la lecture de My modest – but growing – Tolkien collectionFrancis Mosley and The Silmarillion – a talk in video
As I wrote about here, my paper was selected for the Tolkien Society Seminar 2020. The overall theme of the event was “Adapting Tolkien”, which could hardly be more fitting for my research. I took this opportunity to focus on a lesser-known illustrated book in my PhD corpus: The Silmarillion illustrated by Francis Mosley for the Folio Society in 1997.
Continuer la lecture de Francis Mosley and The Silmarillion – a talk in videoTolkien & illustration – a video interview
At the end of February, I was invited by the duo Pallas Athéné, who create educational Art History videos, to talk about Tolkien and illustrations.
Continuer la lecture de Tolkien & illustration – a video interviewTolkien Society Seminar 2020: abstract
The Tolkien Society has a tradition of hosting a short summer seminar to gather together researchers and non-academics on a specific topic. It is held most years since 1986 and has covered a wide range of subjects which you can browse here.
Continuer la lecture de Tolkien Society Seminar 2020: abstractInterview with Alan Lee (BnF, 6 February 2020) – part 3
The document below is a transcription of the interview with Alan Lee I hosted for the French national Library on 6 February 2020.
Continuer la lecture de Interview with Alan Lee (BnF, 6 February 2020) – part 3Interview with Alan Lee (BnF, 6 February 2020) – part 2
The document below is a transcription of the interview with Alan Lee I hosted for the French national Library on 6 February 2020.
Continuer la lecture de Interview with Alan Lee (BnF, 6 February 2020) – part 2Interview with Alan Lee (BnF, 6 February 2020) – part 1
The document below is a transcription of the interview with Alan Lee I hosted for the French national Library on 6 February 2020.
Continuer la lecture de Interview with Alan Lee (BnF, 6 February 2020) – part 1Tolkien in books: the BnF exhibition catalogues
To accompany the Tolkien exhibition, the French national Library (BnF) has published not just one, but two catalogues: a “black” version, the most complete, and a “white” version, with fewer pages.
Continuer la lecture de Tolkien in books: the BnF exhibition cataloguesInterview with Alan Lee at the BnF – 6th February 2020
The cycle of conferences about Tolkien at the French national Library came to a close on Thursday 6th February with an interview of Alan Lee.
Continuer la lecture de Interview with Alan Lee at the BnF – 6th February 2020Middle-earth in Paris
From October 22 to February 16, a portal to Middle-earth is set up along the Seine. The BnF – French national Library – is hosting one of the largest exhibitions about Tolkien ever. It is the first time this institution celebrates a foreign writer, and, as its director told the first lucky visitors (among which I was), they didn’t choose Shakespeare, Goethe, Dante or Cervantes. They chose Tolkien.
Continuer la lecture de Middle-earth in Paris