What Tolkien understood about fantasy, reality, and the human soul
Wonderful write-up! Thank you.
Thanks for reading Rod!
Read The Name of the Wind.
I love that essay by Tolkien. It brings to me a sense of longing and joy.
Fascinating read. Thank you.
Loved this paragraph:
For reality itself, in its fullness, has the structure of a fairy story — one that moves toward a final eucatastrophe.
Beautiful — and true.
I think Tolkein is a master of lore but there are authors emerging with truly fantastic worlds like Samantha Shannon and Leigh Bardugo.
https://substack.com/@karlvoss/note/c-236520090?r=7xctdi&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Wonderful write-up! Thank you.
Thanks for reading Rod!
Read The Name of the Wind.
I love that essay by Tolkien. It brings to me a sense of longing and joy.
Fascinating read. Thank you.
Loved this paragraph:
For reality itself, in its fullness, has the structure of a fairy story — one that moves toward a final eucatastrophe.
Beautiful — and true.
I think Tolkein is a master of lore but there are authors emerging with truly fantastic worlds like Samantha Shannon and Leigh Bardugo.
https://substack.com/@karlvoss/note/c-236520090?r=7xctdi&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action