Tag Archives: Digital Humanities

An Abundance of Spreadsheets about Tolkien’s Expanded Letters (Part 2 of Voyaging With Voyant)

Posted on March 4, 2025 by

Introducing The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien I have confessed before how much I value the letter collections of authors that intrigue me. Besides C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, I’ve spent time in correspondence collections by Dorothy L. Sayers, James Thurber, … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Christopher Tolkien, Digital Humanities, Dorothy L. Sayers, J.R.R. Tolkien, letter collections, letters, spreadsheets, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Voyant, Warren Lewis | 7 Comments

Voyaging with Voyant in Tolkien’s Expanded Letters (Part 1: Background and Themes)

Posted on February 19, 2025 by

In this post, Dr. Brenton Dickieson discusses Tolkien’s newly expanded letter collection, exploring its publication history and significance, and playing with some Voyant text analytical tools to understand trends in Tolkien’s correspondence and his creative practice. Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research | Tagged Christopher Tolkien, Data Visualization, Digital Humanities, Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, Voyant | 11 Comments

Event Announcement: “C S Lewis: The Spiritual, Social, and Ethical Vision in his Life and Work” by the EICSP (Feb 12, 2025 at 2pm EST/7pm UK Time)

Posted on February 4, 2025 by

Dear Reader, I am pleased to be part of a panel with the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace. The EICSP was founded in December 2007 to provide educational opportunities and an international forum for understanding, experiencing, and participating … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Digital Humanities, Edinburgh, Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, Inquiry-based Learning, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, literature, Octavia Butler, podcasting, spiritual theology, spirituality | 5 Comments

Ink Spots and Tea Stains: What We Learn from C.S. Lewis’s Writing Habits (October 2024 SPACE Course Announcement)

Posted on September 11, 2024 by

This blog post announces new opportunities for engaging in short courses through Signum University’s SPACE program. Professor Brenton Dickieson is offering a unique course focusing on C.S. Lewis and creative writing. The course seeks to explore Lewis’s writing habits and provide insight into his literary career. Through this virtual experience, participants will gain a deeper understanding of Lewis as an artist and writer. Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged archival research, Autobiography, books, C.S. Lewis, Creative Collaboration, Digital Humanities, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, world-building, writing | 10 Comments

The Idiosopher’s Razor: The Missing Element in Metacritical Analysis of Tolkien and Lewis Scholarship

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Brenton Dickieson

It is intriguing what you might find on Twitter…. Last year I was in the midst of a large research project that was tilting forward toward a book. One of the first steps in research is taking a broad look … Continue reading →