Dr Dimitra Fimi writes: Douglas A. Anderson, author of the celebrated Annotated Hobbit, will be joining the Discussion Board of UWIC’s Fantasy online course as a special guest. I am thrilled that my students will have the opportunity to debate key texts and ideas in Fantasy Literature with one of the world specialists in the genre. The course, entitled: Fantasy Literature: Tales Before and After Tolkien, starts on Monday 23rd May and there are still a few last places available! For more information click here.
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Cardiff University is offering an on-line course on Tolkien taught in 10 weekly units by Dr Dimitra Fimi. The course has already run twice this academic year and will run once more in the summer semester 2009, starting on 27 April 2009.
The students will be able to explore Tolkien’s Middle-earth from their home, in their own time. They will examine the vast mythology behind The Lord of the Rings and gain a thorough knowledge of Tolkien’s fiction and its creation by focusing on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and The Children of Húrin. Continue reading “Exploring Tolkien: There and Back Again”
Claire writes: I wanted to let you know about the launch last Friday (28th November) of Dr Dimitra Fimi’s new book Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits, published by Palgrave Macmillan.
The launch was held at Cardiff University, where Dimitra is an associate lecturer. First a good number of university staff, current and former students of Dimitra’s, family, friends, guests and media representatives gathered in one of the university’s lecture theatres. Dimitra was introduced and gave a half-hour talk on her book. She explained that it’s an exploration of the evolution of Tolkien’s mythology within the framework of its cultural and historical context. Continue reading “Dr Dimitra Fimi’s Tolkien Book Launch Report”
The students will be able to explore Tolkien’s Middle-earth from their home, in their own time. They will examine the vast mythology behind The Lord of the Rings and gain a thorough knowledge of Tolkien’s fiction and its creation by focusing on The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and The Children of Húrin. Continue reading “Exploring Tolkien: Online Tolkien Course”