Tag Archives: J.R.R. Tolkien

The Tolkien Letters that Changed C.S. Lewis’ Life (On Tolkien’s Birthday)

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Today is J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday. Born on January 3, 1892, he would be 127 today if he had been a longliver or immortal. To celebrate the occasion I decided to reblog my most popular Tolkien post. Tolkien’s work has made many … Continue reading →

The Story of Kullervo by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Verlyn Flieger (Goodreads Review)

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

The Story of Kullervo by J.R.R. Tolkien My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am thrilled to have J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Story of Kullervo in print, which includes Tolkien’s own reworking of a Kalevala tale, a couple of lectures on … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged J.R.R. Tolkien, The Story of Kullervo, Verlyn Flieger | 10 Comments

What Did C.S. Lewis do on his Birthdays? A 120th Birthday Inquiry that Failed

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

This year I introduced an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. This might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Lewis Biography, Reflections | Tagged 120th Birthday, birthday, C.S. Lewis, Emily Bronte, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, Public Intellectual, Sir Walter Scott, writing, WWI | 6 Comments

Cyber Monday: Inklings and Theology Bundles on Christian Audio

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Inklings Audiophiles and readers of classic Christian theology will love the Cyber Monday bundles at ChristianAudio.com. They have $15 three-pack of unabridged audiobooks, including: The Lord of the Rings trilogy read by Rob Inglis C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy read by Geoffrey … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged A.W. Tozer, Augustine, C.S. Lewis, Calvin's Institutes, Confessions, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, g k chesterton, J.I. Packer, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Bunyan, John Calvin, Jonathan Edwards, Lord of the Rings, Pilgrim's Progress, Ransom Trilogy | 7 Comments

C.S. Lewis And J.R.R. Tolkien: The Unpayable Debt of Writing Friends (Throwback Thursday)

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Posted in Creative Writing, Fictional Worlds, Lewis Biography, Throwback Thursdays | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Conversion, fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, Lord of the Rings, Out of the Silent Planet, publishing dreams, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit, Tolkien, writing | 3 Comments

Inklings Graves in Oxford

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Isn’t that the coolest name? Quarry Hollow. So lovely and evocative and spooky. I wish I had been there at night to take a proper Hallowe’en picture. I took this picture when I was cutting through some alleys in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Austin Farrar, Beren and Lúthien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, graveyards, Halloween, Hugo Dyson, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, James Blish, Joy Davidman, Kenneth Grahame, Lord of the Rings, Max Müller, Narnia, Oxford, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Warren Lewis | 43 Comments

When Books Went To War: Guest Post by Trevor Brierly

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

I am always on the lookout for great resources that helps me get into the critical moments behind the Inklings–the close of the Victorian era, the birth of fantasy and SF, the death of Tennysonian poetry in WWI, the emergence … Continue reading →