Splintered Light
Book of literary criticism of Tolkien's Middle-earth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World is an 1983 book of literary criticism by the leading Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger, in which she argues that light is a central theme of Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology, in particular in The Silmarillion. It has been admired by other scholars to the extent that it has become a core element of Tolkien scholarship.[1][2]
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Author | Verlyn Flieger |
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Subject | The Silmarillion |
Genre | Literary criticism |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans |
Publication date | 1983 |
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Pages | 167 |
Followed by | A Question of Time |
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