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Professor Emeritus, Saint Louis University
17 de abr. de 2020 · Tom Shippey, a renowned scholar of the literature written by J.R.R. Tolkien, has reportedly departed Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings television series.. During a livestream, Signum University President Corey Olsen (also known as Tolkien Professor) was asked about his colleague's involvement in Amazon's Lord of the Rings. "I have spoken to Shippey," Olsen said.
TOM SHIPPEY received his PhD from the University of Cambridge. In an academic teaching career lasting 43 years (1965-2008), he taught at six universities, including Oxford and Harvard. His first published article, more than fifty years ago, was “The Fairy-Tale Structure of Beowulf” (1969), while his first published book was Old English Verse (1972).
A detailed and fascinating journey to the roots of The Lord of the Rings, by award-winning Tolkien expert Professor Tom Shippey.The Road to Middle-Earth is a fascinating and accessible exploration of J.R.R.Tolkien’s creativity and the sources of his inspiration. Tom Shippey shows in detail how Tolkien’s professional background led him to write The Hobbit and how he created a work of ...
18 de jul. de 2022 · A new rumor claims that Tom Shippey, The Lord of the Rings scholar and former consultant on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, was fired from the Prime Video show because he was warning them that they were "polluting the lore."
Dr. Tom Shippey joins us to talk about his new book on Beowulf, Tolkien, and why his favorite character is...an orc? Enjoy this great conversation with one ...
The Road to Middle-Earth: How J. R. R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology is a scholarly study of the Middle-earth works of J. R. R. Tolkien written by Tom Shippey and first published in 1982. The book discusses Tolkien's philology, and then examines in turn the origins of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and his minor works.
