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Verlyn Flieger

January 01, 1970

Verlyn Flieger (born 1933) is an author, editor, and Professor Emerita in the Department of English at the University of Maryland at College Park, where she taught courses in comparative mythology, medieval literature, and the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. She is well known as a Tolkien scholar, especially for her books Splintered Light and A Question of Time. She has won the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award four times for her work on Tolkien's Middle-earth writings.

Biography edit

Flieger holds a master's degree (1972) and doctorate (1977) from The Catholic University of America, and has been associated with the University of Maryland since 1976. In 2012, retiring from teaching at Maryland, Flieger began teaching Arthurian studies online at Signum University.[1][2]

Her best-known books are Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World (1983; revised edition, 2002), which argues that light is a central theme of Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology; A Question of Time: J. R. R. Tolkien's Road to Faërie, which won the 1998 Mythopoeic Award for Inklings studies;[3] and Interrupted Music: The Making of Tolkien's Mythology (2005).[4] The Tolkien scholar Bradford Lee Eden describes Splintered Light as "the most important and influential book on both language and music in Tolkien's works", discussing how the two are interwoven as "central themes" throughout The Silmarillion.[5]

Flieger won the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies a second time in 2002 for Tolkien's Legendarium: Essays on The History of Middle-earth, which she co-edited with Carl Hostetter;[6] J. S. Ryan, reviewing the book for VII, called it a "luminous companion" to the 12 volumes of The History of Middle-earth, and "clearly indispensable".[7] Ryan stated that it "pays a much merited tribute"[7] to Christopher Tolkien's six decades or more of work on his father's writings, indeed from his childhood as one of the original audience for The Hobbit. Ryan describes the 14 essays as "carefully argued", noting among other things Bratman's description of the 4 styles Tolkien used in the Legendarium as "Annalistic, Antique, Appendical, and Philosophical".[7]

In 2013, she won the Mythopoeic Award again for Green Suns and Faërie: Essays on J. R. R. Tolkien,[8] and in 2019, for a fourth time, for There Would Always Be a Fairy Tale: More Essays on Tolkien.[9]

Flieger has written two young adult fantasies, Pig Tale and The Inn at Corbies' Caww, a collection of Arthurian stories, Arthurian Voices, and some short stories.[2] With David Bratman and Michael D. C. Drout, she is co-editor of Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review.[2]

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Scholarly edit

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  • 1983 Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World (2002 edition ISBN 978-0873387446)
  • 2001 A Question of Time: J.R.R. Tolkien's Road to Faërie, ISBN 0-87338-699-X
  • 2005 Interrupted Music: The Making Of Tolkien's Mythology, ISBN 0-87338-824-0
  • 2012 Green Suns and Faerie: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien, ISBN 978-1-60635-094-2
  • 2019 There Would Always be a Fairytale: More Essays on Tolkien, ISBN 978-1-60635-308-0
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References edit

  1. ^ "Verlyn Flieger". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Verlyn Flieger". Signum University. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Mythopoeic Awards 1998". Mythopoeic Society. 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Verlyn Flieger". Google Scholar. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ^ Eden, Bradford Lee (2013). "Music". In Lee, Stuart D. (ed.). A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 501–513. ISBN 978-1-119-65602-9.
  6. ^ "Mythopoeic Awards 2002". Mythopoeic Society. 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Ryan, J. S. (2001). "[Review] Tolkien's Legendarium: Essays on The History of Middle-earth by Verlyn Flieger, Karl F. Hostetter". 18: 109–111. JSTOR 45296793. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Mythopoeic Awards 2013". Mythopoeic Society. 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Mythopoeic Awards 2013". Mythopoeic Society. 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

External links edit

  • Tolkien Studies bibliographic information at Muse

January 01, 1970
verlyn, flieger, born, 1933, author, editor, professor, emerita, department, english, university, maryland, college, park, where, taught, courses, comparative, mythology, medieval, literature, works, tolkien, well, known, tolkien, scholar, especially, books, s. Verlyn Flieger born 1933 is an author editor and Professor Emerita in the Department of English at the University of Maryland at College Park where she taught courses in comparative mythology medieval literature and the works of J R R Tolkien She is well known as a Tolkien scholar especially for her books Splintered Light and A Question of Time She has won the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award four times for her work on Tolkien s Middle earth writings Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 2 1 Scholarly 2 2 Fiction 3 References 4 External linksBiography editFlieger holds a master s degree 1972 and doctorate 1977 from The Catholic University of America and has been associated with the University of Maryland since 1976 In 2012 retiring from teaching at Maryland Flieger began teaching Arthurian studies online at Signum University 1 2 Her best known books are Splintered Light Logos and Language in Tolkien s World 1983 revised edition 2002 which argues that light is a central theme of Tolkien s Middle earth mythology A Question of Time J R R Tolkien s Road to Faerie which won the 1998 Mythopoeic Award for Inklings studies 3 and Interrupted Music The Making of Tolkien s Mythology 2005 4 The Tolkien scholar Bradford Lee Eden describes Splintered Light as the most important and influential book on both language and music in Tolkien s works discussing how the two are interwoven as central themes throughout The Silmarillion 5 Flieger won the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies a second time in 2002 for Tolkien s Legendarium Essays on The History of Middle earth which she co edited with Carl Hostetter 6 J S Ryan reviewing the book for VII called it a luminous companion to the 12 volumes of The History of Middle earth and clearly indispensable 7 Ryan stated that it pays a much merited tribute 7 to Christopher Tolkien s six decades or more of work on his father s writings indeed from his childhood as one of the original audience for The Hobbit Ryan describes the 14 essays as carefully argued noting among other things Bratman s description of the 4 styles Tolkien used in the Legendarium as Annalistic Antique Appendical and Philosophical 7 In 2013 she won the Mythopoeic Award again for Green Suns and Faerie Essays on J R R Tolkien 8 and in 2019 for a fourth time for There Would Always Be a Fairy Tale More Essays on Tolkien 9 Flieger has written two young adult fantasies Pig Tale and The Inn at Corbies Caww a collection of Arthurian stories Arthurian Voices and some short stories 2 With David Bratman and Michael D C Drout she is co editor of Tolkien Studies An Annual Scholarly Review 2 Books editScholarly edit written 1983 Splintered Light Logos and Language in Tolkien s World 2002 edition ISBN 978 0873387446 2001 A Question of Time J R R Tolkien s Road to Faerie ISBN 0 87338 699 X 2005 Interrupted Music The Making Of Tolkien s Mythology ISBN 0 87338 824 0 2012 Green Suns and Faerie Essays on J R R Tolkien ISBN 978 1 60635 094 2 2019 There Would Always be a Fairytale More Essays on Tolkien ISBN 978 1 60635 308 0 edited 2000 Tolkien s Legendarium Essays on The History of Middle earth with Carl Hostetter ISBN 0 313 30530 7 2005 Smith of Wootton Major by J R R Tolkien extended critical edition ISBN 0 00 720247 4 2008 Tolkien on Fairy stories by J R R Tolkien with Douglas A Anderson ISBN 0 00 724466 5 2015 The Story of Kullervo by J R R Tolkien ISBN 978 0008131364 2016 The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun by J R R Tolkien ISBN 978 0008202132 Fiction edit 2000 Avilion in The Doom of Camelot ed James Lowder ISBN 978 1928999096 2002 Pig Tale ISBN 978 0 7868 0792 5 2005 Green Hill Country in Seekers of Dreams ed Douglas A Anderson ISBN 978 1593600488 2011 The Inn at Corbies Caww Kitsune Books ISBN 978 0982740941 2020 Arthurian Voices The Gabbro Head Press ISBN 978 1732579934References edit Verlyn Flieger Retrieved 28 June 2020 a b c Verlyn Flieger Signum University Retrieved 28 June 2020 Mythopoeic Awards 1998 Mythopoeic Society 1998 Retrieved 28 June 2020 Verlyn Flieger Google Scholar Retrieved 28 June 2020 Eden Bradford Lee 2013 Music In Lee Stuart D ed A Companion to J R R Tolkien Wiley Blackwell pp 501 513 ISBN 978 1 119 65602 9 Mythopoeic Awards 2002 Mythopoeic Society 2002 Retrieved 28 June 2020 a b c Ryan J S 2001 Review Tolkien s Legendarium Essays on The History of Middle earth by Verlyn Flieger Karl F Hostetter 18 109 111 JSTOR 45296793 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Mythopoeic Awards 2013 Mythopoeic Society 2013 Retrieved 28 June 2020 Mythopoeic Awards 2013 Mythopoeic Society 2019 Retrieved 28 June 2020 External links editTolkien Studies bibliographic information at Muse Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Verlyn Flieger amp oldid 1212967515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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