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114 - Race, Tolkien, and Middle-earth
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Length:
98 minutes
Released:
Feb 24, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
For the first time ever, the Prancing Pony Podcast is proud to release one of our patron-exclusive episodes to our general audience. In this special originally released in October 2018, we take a serious look at a topic that’s not always easy to address. Tolkien’s work has occasionally been labeled as racially insensitive or (in some cases) outright racist. It’s something no Tolkien fan wants to hear, but is there any truth to it? We take a close look at the texts and Tolkien’s letters to attempt to dispel some myths… and confront some real concerns.
Released:
Feb 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
002 - The Myth-lover: We continue our introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien's ideas on fantasy and myth with a look at his short poem dedicated to C. S. Lewis, "Mythopoeia" - a thematic companion piece to "On Fairy-Stories". Also, polar bears. by The Prancing Pony Podcast