Tolkien at Oxford
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien's Legacy
16 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
60 years since the publication of the series' final volume, a distinguished panel explore Tolkien's literary legacy. To celebrate the 60th anniversary...
Tolkien's Languages
21 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tol...
Tolkien and Medieval Literature
21 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tol...
J R R Tolkien 'Beyond the Shoreless Sea'
21 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tol...
J R R Tolkien: Medievalist and Mythmaker
21 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tol...
The Hobbit at the Bodleian: World Book Day
13 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day 2010 exhibition, where a selection of J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwor...
The Hobbit at the Bodleian: World Book Day
13 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day 2010 exhibition, where a selection of J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwor...
Talking Tolkien: The influences of Medieval Literature on the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien
25 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Lee and Elizabeth Solopova discuss the influences of medieval literature on the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Tolkien and Languages: Ancient and Invented
01 Dec 2008
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Dr Elizabeth Solopova from the Bodlian Library on the influence of medieval language on Tolkien's fiction.
Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary: 'The Ring of Words'
23 Oct 2008
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion with the authors of 'The Ring of Words', an exploration into Tolkien's work as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary.