Quote of the Day — J.R.R. Tolkien
May 14, 2020
A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. — J.R.R. Tolkien
1892–1973
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1892–1973
J.R.R. Tolkien was a British philologist, literary scholar, and author whose ‘The Lord of the Rings’ created modern fantasy literature and demonstrated that imaginative world-building could achieve both artistic excellence and mass cultural significance. Born in 1892, Tolkien combined careers as Oxford University professor and novelist, drawing on extensive linguistic knowledge and medieval scholarship to construct Middle-earth. His linguistic expertise enabled creation of consistent fictional languages for elvish and dwarvish peoples, grounding fantasy in philological rigor unprecedented in the genre. ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ published 1954-1955, transcended genre conventions to achieve recognition as major literature alongside its commercial success.…
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Tolkien’s words on courage and fellowship anchored the May 14, 2020 broadcast as Kim Monson encouraged listeners facing government lockdowns to maintain hope and resist policies that isolate people from one another.
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