Tag Archives: faerie

You’re Not Special, Despite What The Lego Movie Tells You

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s become a bit of a running joke among the youth and young adults I work with. Before speaking once, I was introduced like this: “This is Brenton Dickieson, and he’s going to tell us all why we aren’t special.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged C.S. Lewis, destiny, Dr. Phil, Dr. Spock, faerie, Fictional Universes, film, Hollywood, Lego, Morgan Freeman, self-esteem, technology, The Lego Movie, The Princess Bride, vocation | 11 Comments

‘On the Supposed Unsuitability of Fairytales for Children” Guest Post by J. Aleksandr Wootton

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

J. Aleksandr Wootton chairs the fictional Folklore Studies department at Lightfoot College, where his research focuses on post-war Faerie. He has authored Her Unwelcome Inheritance, an account of fairy refugees on earth, and has recently published a poetry collection titled Forgetting: Impressions … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Guest Blogs | Tagged Andrew Lang, faerie, fairy tales, fairytales, fantasy, folklore, g k chesterton, Hans Christian Anderson, Her Unwelcome Inheritance, J. Aleksandr Wootton, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature | 22 Comments

In My World, Everyone’s a Pony!

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

There are so many great lines I could have stolen for this blog post: We’ve All Got Our Own Clovers With Worlds on Them How to Eat Rainbows and Poop Butterflies That Horton is a Menace Mom, Please, You are … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds | Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, faerie, fantasy, fantasy writers, FIonavar Tapestry, Golden Compass, Guy Gavriel Kay, Horton Hears a Who, J.R.R. Tolkien, kurt vonnegut jr, literature, On Other Worlds, world-building, writing | 9 Comments

Ruffling the Pages of The Hobbit: C.S. Lewis’ Original Review in TLS

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Besides his own children, in the early days of The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien’s biggest fan was C.S. Lewis. No one really knew what to do with Tolkien’s strange faerie tale just yet, and Tolkien was anxious about its value, but Lewis … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Lewis Biography | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, C.S. Lewis, children's literature, faerie, fantasy, George MacDonald, imagination, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, maps, The Hobbit, The Wind in the Willows, writing | 31 Comments

Khazâd Part I: Aulë

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Originally posted on jubilare:
And now I will begin to explain my take on J. R. R. Tolkien’s Dwarves, or the Khazâd, as they call themselves. It has taken me this long to gather my thoughts, dig up my evidence…