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In 2013, Tolkien’s lost poem “Noel” was discovered in the archives of an Oxfordshire school.
With Christmas just around the corner, we take a close look at this 1936 poem, and discover the thematic seeds of Middle-earth’s epic drama. Join us!
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
- Andrew T
- John R
- Ms. Anonymous
- Kaitlyn of Tea With Tolkien
CONTENTS
LINKS
- “Noel” text » http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Noel
- listen to “Noel” » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0_BJ…
- “Unseen JRR Tolkien poems found in school magazine” (The Guardian) » https://www.theguardian.com/books/201…
- Our Lady’s Abingdon » https://www.ola.org.uk/
- Wayne Hammond & Christina Scull’s Blog Entry on Noel » https://wayneandchristina.wordpress.c…
- “JRR Tolkien snubbed by 1961 Nobel jury, papers reveal” » https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainmen…
- “Beyond The Hobbit” (Journal of Tolkien Studies) » https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcon…
SHOUT-oUTS
Special thanks to the following patrons:
- Andrew T
- John R
- Ms. Anonymous
- Redhawk
- Kaitlyn of Tea with Tolkien
- Shannon S
- Brian O
- Emilio P
- Zeke F
- James A
- James L
- Chris L
- Chuck F
- Asya V
- Ish of the Hammer
- Teresa C
- David of Pints with Jack
- Jonathan D
- Eric S
- Joey S
- Eric B
- Johanna T
- Mike M
- Robert H
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- Julia
- Werty
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