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Vol. 21, No. 12 - Whole No. 55
Get PDFMythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups
Vol. 23, No. 11 - Whole No. 78
Get PDFMythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups
Vol. 24, No. 6 - Whole No. 85
Get PDFMythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups
Fantasy in the Anthropocene
Get PDF“Fantasy in the Anthropocene” was inspired by the Fantasy Scholarship finalist from last year, edited by U of MN Prof. Marek Oziewicz, Prof. Brian Attebery and Prof. Teresa Dédinova, a unique collection of mini essays, stories, poetry and artwork. As its description puts it, “Fantasy and myth have long been humanity’s most advanced technologies for collective dreaming. Today they are helping us adopt a biocentric lens, re-kin us with other forms of life, and assist us in the transition to an ecological civilization.” With both Brian and Marek available for this discussion, joined by Prof. Jack Zipes, we want to hear where the future of fairy tales and fantasy might lead
Rivendell & Second Foundation Discussion of the Works of Eleanor Arnason
Get PDFEleanor Arnason, Eric M. Heideman, & David Lenander These two local discussion groups, one chartered by the Mythopoeic Society, come together to discuss with Eleanor Arnason her fiction, particularly her Minnesota set book, Daughter of the Bear King, and the Attebery praised classic novel, Ring of Swords
\u3ci\u3eA Far Green Country\u3c/i\u3e: The Eschatology of Tolkien’s Middle-earth
Get PDFAsk most people for Tolkien’s greatest and most original contribution to theology and they will either not understand the question or respond (very rightly) that it is his elucidation and application of the imago Dei in his doctrine of sub-creation. Eschatology—the doctrine of last things—will probably not occur to them. They will have missed an important element of Tolkien’s worldview and an important reason why their sojourns in Middle-earth help to restore their ability to live with hope in the primary world. For the world-shaping power of the Christian eschaton to bend the course of the cosmos into history, into story shaped with meaning, is reflected in the world-historical structure of Tolkien’s Middle-earth in ways that are central to its unfolding and that give meaning to the lives of the children of Iluvatar who live there or who visit via their imaginations. And thereby hangs a Tale. This paper will investigate the eschatology of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, its similarities to (and differences from) Christian eschatology, and the ways in which theses insights elucidate the hope that sustains characters like Gandalf, Aragorn, and Frodo in their moments of greatest darkness
John Wain: The Inkling in the Middle
Get PDFJohn Wain (1925-1994) - novelist, poet, and general man of letters – was caught between two literary generations. A tutorial pupil of C.S. Lewis’s at Oxford, he was invited by Lewis to join the Inklings, a private literary club consisting mostly of dons. While Wain enjoyed the company of his seniors, he felt at odds with them on basic matters of literary preference, in particular seeing no point to fantasy. Wain is more often classed with his contemporaries, post-WW2 writers known as The Movement, the University Wits, or the Angry Young Men, poets and novelists in a realist, often sarcastic manner. But his more earnest literary style didn’t fit well with them either. This paper will explore how Wain did, or didn’t, fit in with the two groups he’s associated with, and will then embark on a brief overview of most of his 14 novels, with recommendations for the prospective reader
Merlin in the Middle? The Status of Merlin within the Monstrous Matter of Britain
Get PDFThe character of Merlin from the Arthurian tradition is a figure that exists between two worlds: the mundane and the
marvelous. He participates in the daily affairs of Camelot, but he is also an otherworldly figure, both demon born and divinely blessed. In modern Arthuriana, adapters have focused much on Merlin’s demonic side though creators alter and/or transform his heritage in unique ways. One set of texts occurs within what I have termed the Monstrous Matter of Britain. Merlin (because of his origins) has an important role within this subtradion. However, there are some interesting works that chose to ignore his beginnings yet still position Merlin on the side of monsters. It is these stories that I’d like to explore. They include the film Son of Dracula; the television series Mini-Monsters (from The Comic Strip), Darkstalkers, and Ultimate Book of Spells; and the Halloweentown telefilm series. Each of these position Merlin within the realm of monsters without treating his origins, a development that seems to present a further strategy for adapting his start for mass audiences
Fantasist of Middle America: L Frank Baum and his Works
Get PDFThe panelists will talk about this centrally important midwestern Fantasy writer, who is named one of Diversicon’s “Posthumous guests of honor” this year. He would be remembered as greatly influential if he had only written The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but come and learn about more of his legacy