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Tom Shippey

9 September 1943 -

Thomas Alan Shippey is a British scholar of medievalism, of medieval literature, including that of Anglo-Saxon England, and of modern fantasy and science fiction. In particular he is widely considered one of the world's leading academic scholars on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien about whom he has written several books and many scholarly papers. - Wikipedia

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  • Cover of: The road to Middle-Earth

    First published in 1982 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century.

    First published in 2000 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Beowulf

    First published in 1978 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition beowulfcriticalh00haar
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  • Cover of: The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories

    First published in 1993 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature: Software and Wetware-Zotz! Indexes

    First published in 1996 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Roots and Branches

    First published in 2007 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Fictional Space: Essays on Contemporary Science Fiction (Essays and Studies)

    First published in 1991 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Medievalism in the Modern World: Essays in Honour of Leslie Workman

    First published in 1998 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Oxford book of fantasy stories

    First published in 1994 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories

    First published in 1999 1 edition
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    First published in 1991 1 edition
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  • Cover of: J. R. R. Tolkien. Autor des Jahrhunderts.

    First published in 2002 1 edition
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  • Cover of: El Camino a la Tierra Media

    First published in 1999 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Shadow-walkers: Jacob Grimm's Mythology of the Monstrous (Arizona Studies in the Middle Ages and Renaissance)

    First published in 2006 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Poems of Wisdom & Learning in Old English

    First published in 1976 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Old English verse

    First published in 1972 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
History and criticism, Criticism and interpretation, English Fantasy fiction, English fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, Middle Earth (Imaginary place), Civilization, Anglo-Saxon, in literature, Civilization, Medieval, in literature, English poetry, Fantasy fiction, history and criticism, Middle earth (imaginary place), Tolkien, j, r. r. (john ronald ruel), 1892-1973, 821.912, American Fantasy fiction, Beowulf, Comparative Literature, Comparative literature, Criticism and interpretationtolkien, j. r. r. (john ronald reuel) , 1892-1973, Didactic poetry, English (Old), Dragons in literature, English Fantasy literature, English fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, English poetry (collections), English poetry, history and criticism, old english, ca. 450-1100, Epic poetry, English (Old), Fantasy fiction
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Scandinavia
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J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. The lord of the rings Tolkien, Leslie J. Workman
Time
Old English, ca. 450-1100

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  • Tom Shippey
  • Tom Allen
  • John Holm

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 18, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar author bio & photo
May 18, 2016 Edited by Hemanth Kumar Added new photo
April 29, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import