News for Feb. 19, 2003

Reading Lord of the Rings could help prevent war, says prof

2/19/03, 1:04 pm EST - Xoanon

A leading German literature professor says that reading Tolkein's Lord of the Rings could help prevent war. Thomas Kullmann, a 42-year-old professor from the University of Osnabrueck, said: "If adults read children's literature more often then we would probably live in a much more peaceful world. [More]