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The works of J. R. R. Tolkien have generated a body of academic research, studying different facets such as Image File history File links Arda. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ...

• Tolkien as a writer of fantasy literature
• Tolkien's invented languages

High fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction that is set in invented or parallel worlds. ... An artificial or constructed language (known colloquially as a conlang among aficionados), is a language whose vocabulary and grammar were specifically devised by an individual or small group, rather than having naturally evolved as part of a culture as with natural languages. ...

As A Writer

• Splintered Light: Logos And Language In Tolkien's World Verlyn Flieger (1st Edition 1983, Revised Edition 2002)
• The Road to Middle-earth T. A. Shippey (1st Edition 1993, Revised and Expanded Edition 2003)
• J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century T. A. Shippey (2000)
• Tolkien in the Land of Heroes : Discovering the Human Spirit ed. Anne C. Petty, J. Stein
• Tolkien's Legendarium: Essays on The History of Middle Earth ed. Verlyn Flieger and Carl F. Hostetter (2000)
• Tolkien studies, Vol 1 ed. Douglas A. Anderson, Michael D. C. Drout and Verlyn Flieger (2004)
• Tolkien studies, Vol 2 ed. Douglas A. Anderson, Michael D. C. Drout and Verlyn Flieger (2005)

Thomas A. Shippey is a scholar of medieval literature, including Anglo-Saxon England, and of modern fantasy and science fiction, in particular the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, about whom he has written several mainstream books. ... Thomas A. Shippey is a scholar of medieval literature, including Anglo-Saxon England, and of modern fantasy and science fiction, in particular the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, about whom he has written several mainstream books. ... Carl F. Hostetter (born 1965) is a computer scientist at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center, and the key figure of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship. ...

Invented Languages

Tolkien's invented languages, especially Quenya and Sindarin the languages of Elves, have created linguistic research in the form of academic newsletters and journals, such as the Vinyar Tengwar published by the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship. These publications have discussed text fragments, notes, and essays of Tolkien that haven't been published elsewhere. Quenya is one of the languages spoken by the Elves in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. ... Sindarin is an artificial language (or conlang) developed by J. R. R. Tolkien. ... For alternate meanings, see Lightning (disambiguation). ... Broadly conceived, linguistics is the study of human language, and a linguist is someone who engages in this study. ... Vinyar Tengwar is a linguistic journal published by the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship, dedicated to the study of the fictional languages of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially the languages of Elves, Quenya and Sindarin. ... The Elvish Linguistic Fellowship (E. L. F.) is an international organization devoted to the scholarly study of the invented languages of J. R. R. Tolkien, headed by Carl F. Hostetter. ...

• 1989 Plotz Quenya Declensions (written 1966/1967) Beyond Bree newsletter, VT 6, p. 14
• 1991 Koivieneni Sentence (written ca. 1937) VT 14, p. 5–20, Mythlore 17, p. 23-30.
• 1992 New Tengwar Inscription (written ca. 1954) VT 21, p. 6
• 1992 Liège Tengwar Inscription (written 1954) VT 23, p. 16
• 1993 Two Trees Sentence (written ca. 1937) VT 27, p. 7–42
• 1993 Koivieneni Manuscript (written ca. 1937) VT 27, p. 7–42
• 1993 Bodleian Declensions (written ca. 1936) VT 28, p. 9–30
• 1994 The Entu Declension (written ca. 1924–1929) VT 36, p. 8–29
• 1995 Gnomish Lexicon (written ca. 1917) PE 11
• 1995 Rúmilian Document (written 1919) VT 37, p. 15–23
• 1998 Qenya Lexicon (written ca. 1915) PE 12
• 1998 Osanwe-kenta, Enquiry into the communication of thought (ed. Hostetter, composed in 1960) VT 39
• 1999 Narqelion (written 1915/1916) VT 12, p. 16–17, VT 40, p. 5–32

• 2000 Qenya Grammar Fragment (ca. 1924–1929) Elfling mailing list, digest nr. 34
• 2000 Etymological Notes — Osanwe-kenta (written 1959–1960) VT 41, p. 5–6
• 2000 From The Shibboleth of Fëanor (written ca. 1968) VT 41, p. 7–10 (A part of the Shibboleth of Fëanor was published in The Peoples of Middle-earth, p. 331–366)
• 2000 Notes on Óre (written ca. 1968) VT 41, p. 11–19
• 2000 Quenya Dedication (written 1968) Elfling mailing list, 11 May.
• 2000 Merin Sentence (written ca. 1937) TT 14, p. 32–35
• 2001 The Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor (written 1967–1969) VT 42, p. 5–31 (Referred to in Unfinished Tales.)
• 2001 Essay on negation in Quenya (written ca. 1970) VT 42, p. 33–34
• 2001 Goldogrim Pronominal Prefixes (written ca. 1917) PE 13 p. 97
• 2001 Early Noldorin Grammar (written ca. 1920–1925) PE 13, p. 119–132
• 2001 Comparison of Adjectives (written after 1915) TT 16, p. 23–28
• 2002 Elvish translations of Catholic prayers (ed. Wynne, Smith, Hostetter), composed in the 1950s:

• Ataremma versions (Quenya Pater Noster) versions I-VI, VT 43, 4–26, TT 18
• Aia María (Quenya Ave Maria) versions I–IV, VT 43, 26–36, TT 18
• Litany of Loreto in Quenya, VT 44, p. 11–20
• Ortírielyanna (Quenya Sub Tuum Praesidium) VT 4, p. 5–11
• Alcar i Ataren (Quenya Gloria Patri) VT 43, p. 36–38
• Alcar mi tarmenel na Erun (Quenya Gloria in Excelsis Deo) VT 44, p. 31–38
• Ae Adar Nín (Sindarin Pater Noster) VT 44, p. 21–30

The VT material published at in increasing rate during the early 2000s is from the stock of linguistic material in the possession of the appointed team of editors (some 3000 pages according to them), consisting of photocopies sent them by Christopher Tolkien and notes taken in the Bodleian library around 1992. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Beyond Bree is the monthly newsletter of the Tolkien Special Interest Group of American Mensa. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mythlore is the annual journal of the Mythopoeic Society that explores the genres of myth and fantasy, and in particular the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Charles Williams, all members of the Inklings group. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Carl F. Hostetter (born 1965) is a computer scientist at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center, and the key figure of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 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Tolkien that were never completed during his lifetime, but were edited by his son Christopher Tolkien and published in 1980. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Carl F. Hostetter (born 1965) is a computer scientist at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center, and the key figure of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship. ... The 1950s were a decade that spanned the years 1951 through 1960. ... 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Tolkien (1892-1973), and as the editor of much of his fathers posthumously published work. ... Entrance to the Library, with the coats-of-arms of several Oxford colleges The Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in England is second in size only to the British Library. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

External links

• The home page of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship, which publishes the scholarly journals Parma Eldalamberon, Vinyar Tengwar, and Tengwestie, and sponsors the scholarly discussion list, Lambengolmor.
• The web shop for Vinyar Tengwar, which contains a list of the contents of all issues of Vinyar Tengwar published to date.
• Tolkien's Linguistic Writings and Drafts by Ryszard Derdzinski
• Tolkien Bibliography book index which is a comphrensive book index of Tolkien Publications
• A List of Tolkien's Unpublished and Slightly Published Manuscripts by Lisa Star (concentrates on linguistic materials, and is written from a highly un-neutral viewpoint)
• Tolkien Studies at the Wheaton College, Massachusetts, USA
• Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference 1992 (out of print, although this page does not say so)
• Publications of the Tolkien Society (U.K.)
• Michael Drout's home page in Wheaton College, Massachusetts, USA
• Verlyn Flieger's home page (associated with the University of Maryland, College Park, USA
• T. A. Shippey's home page in Saint Louis University, USA