MADISON, Wis. – David Salo is an expert in languages that exist only in the imaginary world of hobbits and elves. He has immersed himself in Quenya and Sindarin, languages created by author J.R.R.

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' creators JD Payne and Patrick McKay discuss including Tolkien's fictional languages on the show. There are plenty of orcs throughout Lord of the Rings: The ...

If humans could live as long as some of J. R. R. Tolkien’s famous fantasy characters, the author himself would have turned 120-years-old today (3rd January 2012). Instead, we’re celebrating the ...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s love of languages played a large part in the development of The Lord of the Rings and his other books, says Bradley J. Birzer, an assistant professor of history at Hillsdale College.

JRR Tolkien began writing The Fall of Gondolin while on medical leave from the first world war, 100 years ago this month. It is the first story in what would become his legendarium – the mythology ...

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892 - 1973) was particularly attentive to the ways that language could be twisted, distorted and used as a tool with which to dominate others. (Haywood Magee / Picture Post ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. J.R.R. Tolkien began writing The Fall of Gondolin while on medical leave from World War I, 100 years ago this ...

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