A grandson's reflections on J.R.R. Tolkien

A series of free seminars to commemorate the death of J. R. R. Tolkien, to be held in 2023/2024 in the University of Oxford. The talks present an introduction and further background to Tolkien’s life, work, and legacy. They have an academic approach, but they are also aimed at those who have read Tolkien’s work but are interested in gaining a bit more insight into his life, career, and writings.

WEEK 7 – June 3 [MERTON COLLEGE]
Michael G.R. Tolkien (Poet and Critic)
A grandson’s reflections on J.R.R. Tolkien
CHAIR: Giuseppe Pezzini (Corpus Christi)

tolkien50.web.ox.ac.uk/event/tolkien-50th-anniversary-seminar-series

Date: 3 June 2024, 17:00
Venue:
Merton College
Merton Street OX1 4JD
See location on maps.ox

Details: Merton College, T.S. Eliot Theatre
Speaker: Michael G.R. Tolkien (Poet and Critic)
Organisers: Professor Simon Horobin (University of Oxford), Grace Khuri (University of Oxford), Professor Giuseppe Pezzini (University of Oxford)
Part of: Tolkien 50th Anniversary Seminar Series
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Public
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- Faculty of English What’s On: events and talks of interest
Editor: Katy Terry