Tag Archives: WWI

My Paper was Accepted for the 2020 L.M. Montgomery Conference! #LMMI @UPEI @LMMI_PEI

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I am very pleased to announce that my paper proposal was accepted for the L.M. Montgomery Institute’s 14th Biennial conference in 2020! This is the premier Montgomery studies event in the world, gathering scholars and readers together from around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian literature, L.M. Montgomery, News & Links | Tagged Anne, Anne of Green Gables, Anne's House of Dreams, children's literature, L.M. Montgomery, Prince Edward Island, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside, theodicy, Timeline, University of Prince Edward Island, UPEI, WWI | 18 Comments

Tolkien’s Last Friend in Oxford when the World Went to War, by John Garth

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Once again, John Garth‘s careful historical research on WWI and J.R.R. Tolkien and compelling storytelling have produced a beautiful piece. This is the story of Colin Cullis, a friend of J.R.R. Tolkien who survived the war only to pass away … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Colin Cullis, friendship, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Garth, spanish flu, TCBS, Tolkien and the Great War, WWI | 9 Comments

CFP: “2020: L.M. Montgomery and Vision”: Conference in Prince Edward Island

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Living on the extreme end of the continent has its perks. Besides a rich culture, gorgeous beaches, and something we call weather–sorry folks, most of you don’t really have weather–we in Prince Edward Island also have Anne of Green Gables. … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Amybeth McNulty, Anne, Anne of Green Gables, Anne's House of Dreams, Kevin Sullivan, L.M. Montgomery, Megan Follows, Prince Edward Island, tourism, University of Prince Edward Island, UPEI, WWI | 14 Comments

Getting Ready for TOLKIEN: John Garth and Other Resources

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

I don’t know if it is rumour or just the coolness of the social media age, but über Tolkien fan Stephen Colbert has been sent a copy of John Garth’s Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, News & Links | Tagged Derek Jacobi, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Garth, Lily Collins, Lord of the Rings, Nicholas Hoult, Peter Jackson, TCBS, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien, Tolkien and the Great War, WWI | 40 Comments

Affirming Creation in the Lord of the Rings #earthday

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Brenton Dickieson

Perhaps it isn’t that surprising that J.R.R. Tolkien’s books are so environmentally sensitive. Like Sam Gamgee, Tolkien loved things that grow and good tilled earth. He loved walks–long walks beyond his garden through English towns and villages and vast, untouched … Continue reading →