Where is jrr tolkien buried

Tolkien's works have had a profound impact on my life, and make up a considerable part of my bookshelf. Beyond just an interest in fantasy, his work as an academic inspired my own current PhD research - when choosing a PhD project my only self-imposed restriction was that if Tolkien had still been alive, he would have been my supervisor.

Tolkien's works have been at the center of a rather unpleasant debate of late, and one that I think needs addressing. This is an exceptionally good theme, and one central to Tolkien's works. The perception and misuse of Race and Nationality are central themes, for example, and disability is frequently recurring. Do we engage with the texts we love in a different manner? Despite the fruitful potential for discussion, this theme was met with some unfounded criticism online by people who think this is somehow spoiling a 'pure' art form.

This is bollocks, of course. It's part of a broader faux uproar that emerged when Amazon revealed it had cast non-White actors in its upcoming Middle Earth adaption, angering people who clearly think the text only belongs to White people. Not only does this fuss completely ignore the role of literary criticism in an academic context, it restricts and excludes people from enjoying a fantasy tale that has brought so many people happiness.

And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer". Now, like the legend their love inspired, Ronald and Edith, as mortal humans, rest together for eternity.

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