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Tolkien nadal inspiruje badaczy

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Szyjewski A., Całek A., Binczycka E.

Creatio Fantastica

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2017

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issue 2(57)

127-137

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Conversation with Prof. Andrzej Szyjewski, author of one of the most important Tolkien monographs, From Valinor to Mordor.

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Expedition to the Source of Magic in Middle-earth

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Kowalski R.

Anthropos?

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2017

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issue 26 Podróż do źródła

94-103

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The main aim of this article is to discuss ways of presenting source of magical power in world of Middle-earth, created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Author hopes to present the most important artifacts, important events and exceptional beings settled in the worlds of Tolkien, which will allow to describe the main source of magic in universe created by J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Między Oksfordem a Mordorem

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Mroczkowska-Brand K., Całek A., Szymczak-Maciejczyk B., Binczycka E., Maj K. M.

Creatio Fantastica

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2017

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issue 2(57)

117-125

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Conversation with Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand about Prof. Przemysław Mroczkowski and his relations with John R. R. Tolkien.

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The image of dragon in literature. Pedagogical perspectiveon the basis of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s Hobbit

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Hyla A.

Konteksty Pedagogiczne

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2018

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vol. 2

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issue 11

207-218

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Artykuł koncentruje się na analizie literackiej postaci smoka, od-nosząc się do Hobbita J.R.R. Tolkiena jako przykładu, przy wykorzystaniu per-spektywy pedagogicznej. Smok jako antagonista jest powracającym motywem literackim, zwłaszcza w literaturze fantastycznej, razem z bohaterem reprezentuje trudną i niejednoznaczną walkę dobra ze złem. Smok Smaug oraz stykające się z nim postacie, wraz z ich kodami moralnymi i motywacjami, są analizowa-ne w kontekście innych podobnych klasycznych dzieł literackich, np. Beowulf. Następnie autor przedstawia, jak dyskusja o postaci antagonisty w klasie, przy użyciu różnych metod kształtowania moralności, może korzystnie wpłynąć na rozwój kodeksu moralnego i inteligencji emocjonalnej dzieci.

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This article focuses on the dragon character in literature, taking Tol-kien’s Hobbit as an example while employing a pedagogical perspective. The dra-gon, as the antagonist, is a recurring motif in literary fiction, especially in fantasy, and together with the hero represents the struggle between good and evil. Smaug the dragon and other characters, as well as their moral codes and motivations, are analysed in the context of other similar classic literary works, e.g. Beowulf. The author then proceeds to present how discussing the antagonist character in class, and using various methods for forming morality, may benefit the development of children’s moral code and emotional intelligence.

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The image of dragon in literature. Pedagogical perspectiveon the basis of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s Hobbit

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Hyla A.

Konteksty Pedagogiczne

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2018

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vol. 2

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issue 11

207-218

PL

Artykuł koncentruje się na analizie literackiej postaci smoka, od-nosząc się do Hobbita J.R.R. Tolkiena jako przykładu, przy wykorzystaniu per-spektywy pedagogicznej. Smok jako antagonista jest powracającym motywem literackim, zwłaszcza w literaturze fantastycznej, razem z bohaterem reprezentuje trudną i niejednoznaczną walkę dobra ze złem. Smok Smaug oraz stykające się z nim postacie, wraz z ich kodami moralnymi i motywacjami, są analizowa-ne w kontekście innych podobnych klasycznych dzieł literackich, np. Beowulf. Następnie autor przedstawia, jak dyskusja o postaci antagonisty w klasie, przy użyciu różnych metod kształtowania moralności, może korzystnie wpłynąć na rozwój kodeksu moralnego i inteligencji emocjonalnej dzieci.

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This article focuses on the dragon character in literature, taking Tol-kien’s Hobbit as an example while employing a pedagogical perspective. The dra-gon, as the antagonist, is a recurring motif in literary fiction, especially in fantasy, and together with the hero represents the struggle between good and evil. Smaug the dragon and other characters, as well as their moral codes and motivations, are analysed in the context of other similar classic literary works, e.g. Beowulf. The author then proceeds to present how discussing the antagonist character in class, and using various methods for forming morality, may benefit the development of children’s moral code and emotional intelligence.

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The Power of Music in the Tale of Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Klag K. W., Katarzyna Wiktoria Klag is a graduate of English Philology at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow. Her MA thesis is entitled Supernatural creatures in Shakespeare's comedies. She also graduated from German Philology at the State Higher Vocational School in Nowy Sącz w. s. d. h. B. t.

Analyses/Rereadings/Theories: A Journal Devoted to Literature, Film and Theatre

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2014

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vol. 2

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issue 2

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Tolkien valued music in his private life, and this is mirrored in his works about Middle-Earth, which owes its very existence to music. It is born out of the song of the Ainur. But the role of music does not end with this creative act, rather, it continues to influence the history of Middle-Earth. The paper aims to analyze the role of music in the tale of Beren and Lúthien in the published Silmarillion. The tale of Beren and Lúthien was of personal significance to Tolkien himself. It also includes numerous allusions to music. It is the language of love for both Beren and Lúthien, who make their own songs. Lúthien’s music has power which allows her to overcome Sauron and Morgoth and to win a second life for Beren from Mandos, while Finrod uses music in his duel with Sauron. Music affects both positive and negative characters, including Sauron and Morgoth. Its importance is also emphasized by the existence of professional musicians, such as Daeron, Thingol's minstrel. The story "Of Beren and Lúthien" demonstrates the power of music, which has a huge impact on the entire history of Middle- Earth. Without it, many events would never have happened.

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Éowyn and the Biblical Tradition of a Warrior Woman

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Filipczak D.

Text Matters: A Journal of Literature, Theory and Culture

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2017

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issue 7

405-415

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The article discusses the portrayal of Éowyn in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in the light of the biblical tradition of the warrior woman. The author focuses on the scene in which Éowyn slays the Nazgûl Lord in the battle of the Pelennor Fields with the help of Meriadoc. This event is juxtaposed against the biblical descriptions of female warriors, in particular Jael and Judith. A detailed analysis of passages from the King James Bible and the Douay-Rheims Bible, with which Tolkien was familiar, allows the reader to detect numerous affinities between his vocabulary and imagery, and their biblical antecedents. Filipczak contends that, by defending the body of the dying Théoden, Éowyn defends the whole kingdom; her action can be interpreted in the light of The King’s Two Bodies by Ernst Kantorowicz. Her threat to the Ringraith (“I will smite you if you touch him”) makes use of the verb that can be found in the descriptions of Jael and Judith in the Protestant and Catholic Bibles respectively. Furthermore, Éowyn’s unique position as a mortal woman who achieves the impossible and thus fulfills the prophecy paves the way for a comparison with the Virgin Mary, whose Magnificat contains elements of “a holy-war song” which were suppressed by traditional interpretations. Consequently, the portrayal of Éowyn blends the features of Jael, Judith and Mary with allusions to St. Joan of Arc. Moreover, her act of slaying the Ringraith’s fell beast reinterprets the story of St. George and the dragon. Filipczak argues that Éowyn’s uniqueness is additionally emphasized because she acts out Gandalf’s words from Minas Tirith and sends the Nazgûl Lord into nothingness.

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Éowyn and the Biblical Tradition of a Warrior Woman

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Filipczak D.

Text Matters: A Journal of Literature, Theory and Culture

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2017

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issue 7

405-415

EN

The article discusses the portrayal of Éowyn in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in the light of the biblical tradition of the warrior woman. The author focuses on the scene in which Éowyn slays the Nazgûl Lord in the battle of the Pelennor Fields with the help of Meriadoc. This event is juxtaposed against the biblical descriptions of female warriors, in particular Jael and Judith. A detailed analysis of passages from the King James Bible and the Douay-Rheims Bible, with which Tolkien was familiar, allows the reader to detect numerous affinities between his vocabulary and imagery, and their biblical antecedents. Filipczak contends that, by defending the body of the dying Théoden, Éowyn defends the whole kingdom; her action can be interpreted in the light of The King’s Two Bodies by Ernst Kantorowicz. Her threat to the Ringraith (“I will smite you if you touch him”) makes use of the verb that can be found in the descriptions of Jael and Judith in the Protestant and Catholic Bibles respectively. Furthermore, Éowyn’s unique position as a mortal woman who achieves the impossible and thus fulfills the prophecy paves the way for a comparison with the Virgin Mary, whose Magnificat contains elements of “a holy-war song” which were suppressed by traditional interpretations. Consequently, the portrayal of Éowyn blends the features of Jael, Judith and Mary with allusions to St. Joan of Arc. Moreover, her act of slaying the Ringraith’s fell beast reinterprets the story of St. George and the dragon. Filipczak argues that Éowyn’s uniqueness is additionally emphasized because she acts out Gandalf’s words from Minas Tirith and sends the Nazgûl Lord into nothingness.

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Silmarillion — allotopia J. R. R. Tolkiena w perspektywie ardologicznej

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Maj K. M.

Creatio Fantastica

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2017

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issue 2(57)

73-91

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The article Silmarillion—J. R. R. Tolkien’s Allotopia From Ardological Perspective aims at outlining the methodology for studying Tolkien’s world-building project without the need of acknowledging the text-centered reading paradigm. Having differentiated tolkienology, as text-focused, philological studies, from ardology, understood as world-building studies, Maj deconstructs the use of Tolkienian’s “subcreation” in literary theory as far too indebted in the metaphysics of presence to establish a neutral framework for studying the process of constructing a fictional reality. With the examples from Silmarillion—perhaps the best instance of modern mythography, in no way resembling the narrative arc of a prototypical fantasy novel—the author builds up on the notion of “allotopia” as the world independent insofar to create its own ontologies, topographies, languages, philosophy, history, literature, art, or even physical artifacts—without the need of anchoring the overall creation in a metaphysical paradigm. Correspondingly, the text offers an insight to a number of theories in postclassical narratology or postmodern philosophy that may help in understanding the scale of Tolkien’s solemn contribution to the art of fantastic world-building.

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On the concept of hope in the work of J. R. R. Tolkien

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Błaszkiewicz B., Błaszkiewicz B.

Kwartalnik Neofilologiczny

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2020

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issue 1

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Inspiracja radykalna, czyli wątki tolkienowskie w twórczości Varga Vikernesa

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Podlewski A.

Creatio Fantastica

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2017

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issue 2(57)

105-114

EN

In the article Radical Inspiration, or Tolkienian Threads in the Works of Varg Vikernes, Adam Podlewski draws a comparison between John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s and Varg Vikernes’ esthetical, theological, and civilisational worldview. In spite of obvious differences on many levels, the intellectual vision of the Norwegian musician seems to be heavily influenced by the author of The Hobbit Or There And Back Again—both by informed and unaware inspirations. It is argued that Vikernes’ views on Norwegian history particularly resemble the Tolkienian vision of so-called modern ‘mordorisation’. There is, however, one mayor difference between the referenced artists: that is the role that they grant to Christianity.

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Z Prus do Anglii. Saga rodziny J. R. R. Tolkiena (XIV-XIX wiek)

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Derdziński R.

Creatio Fantastica

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2017

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issue 2(57)

47-71

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Professor Tolkien’s knowledge of his ancestry and the history of his family name was limited to the family legends. The article From Prussia to England. J. R. R. Tolkien’s Family Saga (14th-19thc.) describes Ryszard Derdziński’s ten-years-long research which confirmed that the Tolkien family came to England from Gdańsk in the eighteenth century and that their roots can be tracked down to mediaeval Prussia and the Harz Mountains. The presented findings of Derdziński are based on archival and genealogical research and field research. The author established that Tolkien’s family name comes from Old Prussian (Baltic) etymology and is most probably related to the history of von Markelingerode, a noble family which came to Prussia from the Harz Mountains. Derdziński describes the details of the life of Daniel Gottlieb Tolkien and John Benjamin Tolkien, two brothers from Gdańsk, from whom all English-speaking Tolkiens in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia descent. Furthermore, the author of the article presents a detailed family tree, as well as reproductions of important documents that determine the particular phases of the history of the ancestors of J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Saga „Dragonlance” jako „fantasy przejściowe” (graniczne)

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Pajączkowski O.

Jednak Książki. Gdańskie Czasopismo Humanistyczne

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2017

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issue 7 "Pomiędzy dziećmi i dorosłymi. Przekraczanie granic w literaturze dla dzieci i młodzieży"

189-200

EN

Author of this article describes characters and themes of Dragonlance saga, one of Dungeons & Dragons worlds, written by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis. He notes that Heroes of the Lance are „transistional” - although they are adult in physical sense, they also have problems of teenagers and are close to young readers in regard that they must grown up, too. He also notes that the whole Dragonlance saga is transitional – placed between heroic fantasy of Tolkien and dark fantasy of Sapkowski, between fairytale-like world of Lewis and „realistic” world of Martin. He concludes that although Dragonlance main function is to entertain the reader, it can show some ethical behaviour, too.

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Manipulizm a wpływ czytelników na polskie tłumaczenie Harry’ego Pottera

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Brajerska-Mazur A.

Roczniki Humanistyczne

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2015

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vol. 63

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issue 6: Językoznawstwo

151-165

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The author of the article shows entanglement of literary translation in various ideologies. Basing on the Internet data she analyzes Andrzej Polkowski’s work over Polish renditions of Harry Potter series and indicates readers’ influence on the final shape of his translation. In her research the author uses terminology and concepts of Manipulation School of Translation, especially those by André Lefevere: refraction, rewriting, intertextuality and patronage.

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Artykuł przynosi interesujące obserwacje o uwikłaniach przekładu literackiego w rozmaite ideologie. Analizując pracę tłumacza nad tekstem polskim Harrego Pottera (na podstawie danych internetowych), autorka pokazuje wpływ czytelników na ostateczny kształt tego przekładu. Czasem tłumaczymy tak, jak chcą tego czytelnicy czy inne ośrodki nacisku. Autorka odwołuje się do propozycji koncepcyjnych André Lefevere’a, a przede wszystkim pojęć takich jak refrakcja, intertekstualność, sytuacyjność (kontekst „polityczny” w kulturoznawczym rozumieniu tegoż pojęcia).

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Tolkien w oczach mediewisty

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Honegger T.

Creatio Fantastica

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2017

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issue 2(57)

7-23

EN

The Lord of the Rings, ever since its publication, has been something of a nuisance to traditional literary critics and has been maligned often and with zest. The main reason for these strong—and often irrational—reactions are primarily due to the fact that The Lord of the Rings does not fit into the literary mainstream and challenges standard critical assumptions about what a work of twentieth-century fiction should be like. The standard tool-kit of the literary critic seems utterly inadequate. Mediaevalists, in contrast, have often taken a more sympathetic view of Tolkien’s work. Honegger’s article Tolkien Through the Eyes of a Mediaevalist will therefore present several ‘mediaeval’ approaches towards Tolkien, evaluate their critical value and discuss their contribution towards a more adequate understanding of Tolkien’s literary work.

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Zum Wesen der Possessivpronomina in Quenya und Sindarin. Eine einleitende Analyse ihrer Verwendung und Bedeutung aufgrund des literarischen Schaffens von J. R. R. Tolkien

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Kluczna P.

Linguistische Treffen in Wrocław

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2018

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issue 14

269-276

DE

Die zwei bekanntesten Sprachen, die der britische Autor J. R. R. Tolkien in seinen Erzählungen über die von ihm erdachte Welt Mittelerde verwendet, sind Quenya und Sindarin. In meinem Beitrag befasse ich mich mit den in Elbensprachen vorkommenden Possessivpronomina. In Bezug darauf unternehme ich den Versuch, ihre Bildung und Verwendung miteinander zu vergleichen und anhand dieser Analyse stelle ich fest, welche von den beiden Sprachen als mehr analytisch und welche als mehr synthetisch zu bezeichnen ist.

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Rooted Deep: Discovering the Literary Identity of Mythopoeic Fantasist George Macdonald

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Jeffrey Johnson K.

Linguaculture

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2014

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vol. 2014

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issue 2

25-44

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This paper is a conversational reassessment of George MacDonald, the Victorian fantasist who so profoundly shaped such writers as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Primary research challenges the common portrayal of MacDonald as an accidental novelist, revealing instead his clear trajectory and vocation as a devoted literary scholar. Clarifying the definition of mythopoeic as applied by the Oxford Inklings to MacDonald draws attention to their conviction that attentive response to one’s literary roots is what engenders novel literature with transformative potential. Further research proves this to be in keeping with the work and legacy of MacDonald and his mentor A.J. Scott. An intentional participation in this relational nature of literary tradition is a crucial element of the work and legacy to which the Inklings and their successors are heirs.

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Tolkien nadal inspiruje badaczy

Expedition to the Source of Magic in Middle-earth

Między Oksfordem a Mordorem

The image of dragon in literature. Pedagogical perspectiveon the basis of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s Hobbit

The image of dragon in literature. Pedagogical perspectiveon the basis of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s Hobbit

The Power of Music in the Tale of Beren and Lúthien by J.R.R. Tolkien

Éowyn and the Biblical Tradition of a Warrior Woman

Éowyn and the Biblical Tradition of a Warrior Woman

Silmarillion — allotopia J. R. R. Tolkiena w perspektywie ardologicznej

On the concept of hope in the work of J. R. R. Tolkien

Inspiracja radykalna, czyli wątki tolkienowskie w twórczości Varga Vikernesa

Z Prus do Anglii. Saga rodziny J. R. R. Tolkiena (XIV-XIX wiek)

Saga „Dragonlance” jako „fantasy przejściowe” (graniczne)

Manipulizm a wpływ czytelników na polskie tłumaczenie Harry’ego Pottera

Tolkien w oczach mediewisty

Zum Wesen der Possessivpronomina in Quenya und Sindarin. Eine einleitende Analyse ihrer Verwendung und Bedeutung aufgrund des literarischen Schaffens von J. R. R. Tolkien

Rooted Deep: Discovering the Literary Identity of Mythopoeic Fantasist George Macdonald