The British Writer J.R.R.Tolkien has now become one of main literary figures worldwide.His two novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been read by millions of people and Peter Jackson’s film adaptation,as w...The British Writer J.R.R.Tolkien has now become one of main literary figures worldwide.His two novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been read by millions of people and Peter Jackson’s film adaptation,as well as the recently released Amazon Prime Series The Rings of Power has contributed to Tolkien’s fame.His diffusion in Italy has always been troublesome since the 1960s because of political issues:Nowadays,some associations and groups have come to life and one of these,Tolkieniani Italiani(Italian Tolkienians),and developed new digital ways to discuss and widen Tolkien studies and cultural sharing all over Italy and abroad.展开更多
As a talented writer who helps revive popular interest in fantastic tales,J.R.R.Tolkien always denies that his books are either allegorical or topical in nature.Nevertheless,many critics find that,particularly because...As a talented writer who helps revive popular interest in fantastic tales,J.R.R.Tolkien always denies that his books are either allegorical or topical in nature.Nevertheless,many critics find that,particularly because The Lord of the Rings was written roughly between 1939 and 1949 and because of Tolkien's own experiences of serving in World War I,the influence of the two World Wars must have been exerted on Tolkien more or less.Although it is not easy for readers to detect obvious evidence of the writer’s attitudes towards war in this trilogy,there are numerous implications,clues,and hints which display Tolkien’s anti-war sentiments.展开更多
文摘The British Writer J.R.R.Tolkien has now become one of main literary figures worldwide.His two novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been read by millions of people and Peter Jackson’s film adaptation,as well as the recently released Amazon Prime Series The Rings of Power has contributed to Tolkien’s fame.His diffusion in Italy has always been troublesome since the 1960s because of political issues:Nowadays,some associations and groups have come to life and one of these,Tolkieniani Italiani(Italian Tolkienians),and developed new digital ways to discuss and widen Tolkien studies and cultural sharing all over Italy and abroad.
文摘As a talented writer who helps revive popular interest in fantastic tales,J.R.R.Tolkien always denies that his books are either allegorical or topical in nature.Nevertheless,many critics find that,particularly because The Lord of the Rings was written roughly between 1939 and 1949 and because of Tolkien's own experiences of serving in World War I,the influence of the two World Wars must have been exerted on Tolkien more or less.Although it is not easy for readers to detect obvious evidence of the writer’s attitudes towards war in this trilogy,there are numerous implications,clues,and hints which display Tolkien’s anti-war sentiments.
