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Tom Shippey has taught at six universities, including Oxford and Harvard, during a long academic career (1965-2008). He is best known for his books on Tolkien, but has also published very widely on medieval studies, and on fantasy and science fiction – including, in recent years, more than 200 reviews of the latter for The Wall Street Journal.
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Professor Emeritus, Saint Louis University
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J.R.R. Tolkien. Autor des Jahrhunderts (2002) German...
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Tom Shippey has 60 books on Goodreads with 39783 ratings. Tom Shippey’s most popular book is Beowulf.
He has published over 160 books and articles (see tomshippey.com for a complete list, many of these now available online), and has edited or co-edited scholarly collections such as the 1998 Beowulf: The Critical Heritage [15] and in 2005 The Shadow-walkers: Jacob Grimm's Mythology of the Monstrous. [16] .
Born. September 09, 1943. Genre. History, Nonfiction. edit data. Tom Shippey is Professor Emeritus of English at Saint Louis University. Publishes as T.A. Shippey and Tom Shippey. ...more. Combine Editions. Tom Shippey’s books. Average rating: 3.96 · 16,242 ratings · 844 reviews · 60 distinct works • Similar authors. More books by Tom Shippey…
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.
