The post-mortem Tolkien
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MagicCon 7 | Vortrag | Tolkien, christlicher Autor?
J.R.R. Tolkien, the father of modern fantasy literature, was a practicing Catholic Christian from childhood throughout his life. Religion therefore played an important role in Tolkien’s life. It therefore seems surprising at first glance that religion does not appear at all in Tolkien’s best-known works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings – there are no priests, no churches, no temples and no religious rituals or ceremonies. On closer inspection, however, a somewhat different picture emerges, especially when The Silmarillion and other posthumously published texts by Tolkien and his letters are taken into account.
In this lecture, the importance of the Christian faith in Tolkien’s life, especially in his younger years, will first be shown on the basis of some biographical data. It will then examine the extent to which this faith was reflected in his literary works and where Christian motifs can be found in them.
Lecturer: Andreas Zeilinger
Duration: 60 min - The Lecture will be held in: germanAndreas Zeilinger, born in 1971, studied business administration, works as an employed tax consultant in Nuremberg and lives in his hometown of Fürth. He has been passionate about fantastic literature since childhood. He is a long-standing member of the German Tolkien Society and spokesman for the Tolkien Stammtisch Franken.
He regularly gives talks on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien at conventions, Tolkien Days and other events, currently also with crossover comparisons of aspects of Tolkien's world with A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. He is particularly interested in the people of the West, the Númenorians and their descendants in Gondor and Arnor, which is why he is also a member of the costume group "Dúnedain Germany".
