Podcasts by Tolkien at Oxford
Podcasts that explore the relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien and Oxford University, where he both studied and worked.
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The Lord of the Rings: Tolkien's Legacy from 2015-11-16T15:21:06
60 years since the publication of the series' final volume, a distinguished panel explore Tolkien's literary legacy. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the publication of the final volume of Tolk...
ListenTolkien's Languages from 2011-03-21T17:17:19
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to histori...
ListenTolkien and Medieval Literature from 2011-03-21T17:15:09
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to histori...
ListenJ R R Tolkien'Beyond the Shoreless Sea' from 2011-03-21T17:06:04
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to histori...
ListenJ R R Tolkien: Medievalist and Mythmaker from 2011-03-21T17:03:03
These lectures cover an introduction to J R R Tolkien's career, show how medieval literature influenced his fiction, and consider the wider scheme Tolkien worked on linking his mythology to histori...
ListenThe Hobbit at the Bodleian: World Book Day from 2010-04-13T19:35:35
Judith Priestman, curator of the Bodleian library, discusses the World Book Day 2010 exhibition, where a selection of J.R.R. Tolkien's original artwork which was used to illustrate The Hobbit, was ...
ListenTalking Tolkien: The influences of Medieval Literature on the Fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien from 2010-03-25T16:54:33
Stuart Lee and Elizabeth Solopova discuss the influences of medieval literature on the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien.
ListenTolkien and Languages: Ancient and Invented from 2008-12-01T16:43:33
Interview with Dr Elizabeth Solopova from the Bodlian Library on the influence of medieval language on Tolkien's fiction.
ListenTolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary:'The Ring of Words' from 2008-10-23T16:18:51
A discussion with the authors of 'The Ring of Words', an exploration into Tolkien's work as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary.
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