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Tolkien's Transformative Women: Art in Triptych

Brust, Annie C.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9175-1891
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1637320315616974

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2021, PHD, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of English.
J. R. R. Tolkien has been revered as the father of twentieth century fantasy, however many initially criticized him for his handling of textual matter as male-centric magical lands that did not feature prominent female roles or significant female characters. In this discussion I present the argument that Tolkien created a vast community of powerful female figures within his fantasy writing, that stem from the distinct and dominant female forces he creates within his academic translations and poetry. Therefore, my aim in this discussion is to highlight the powerful and female forward translations Tolkien creates within his writing of original medieval, Norse, and Celtic figures, and unveil how these characters lend shape to the powerful and dynamic female characters that appear within his original poetry and transform into the central figures that shape Middle-earth. My research brings together these women as a culmination of female community, not just singular figures, who comprise the dynamic and prominent figures who shape Tolkien’s creative art. Through careful research, study, and using the medieval model of triptych, I illustrate the transient power of the community of female strength; a fluid and diverse repertoire of influential characters that culminate into the Triptych art of women in Tolkien’s writing compendium.
Christopher Roman (Committee Chair)
354 p.
Comparative Literature; Gender Studies; Germanic Literature; Language; Literature; Medieval Literature; Modern Literature; Womens Studies
Tolkien, women, warrior women, manuscript, medieval poetry, translation; ethnopaleography; ethnophilology; triptych

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  • Brust, A. C. (2021). Tolkien's Transformative Women: Art in Triptych [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1637320315616974

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Brust, Annie. Tolkien's Transformative Women: Art in Triptych. 2021. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1637320315616974.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Brust, Annie. "Tolkien's Transformative Women: Art in Triptych." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1637320315616974

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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