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Episode 5 of the 2012 series on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Old Norse influences on his work, discussing the direct influence of the Old Norse eddaic literature on Tolkien's character names in The Hobbit and later works. Guest Jackson Crawford, Old Norse lecturer from UCLA joins in the discussion of the Dvergatal and demonstrates the original sound of spoken Old Norse. Please find more about this podcast at www.aldasaga.com
Direct download: Tolkien_and_Old_Norse_5.mp3
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Episode 4 of the 2012 series on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Old Norse influences on his work, discussing the important 19th century translations of the Old Icelandic sagas into English, and the birth of the fantasy fiction genre resulting in part from these Norse literary influences. Please find more about this podcast at www.aldasaga.com
Direct download: Tolkien_and_Old_Norse_4.mp3
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Episode 3 of the 2012 series on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Old Norse influences on his work, discussing the early Germanic texts that influenced Tolkien. Special guest interview with Finnish language and Kalevala interpreter, Mirja Tellervo Nelson. Please find more about this podcast at www.aldasaga.com
Direct download: Tolkien_and_Old_Norse_3.mp3
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Episode 2 of the 2012 series on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Old Norse influences on his work, discussing Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Special guest William Brondt Kamffer, Gods and Men podcaster and fantasy author of the Ossian Chronicles joins this episode. Please find more about this podcast at www.aldasaga.com
Direct download: Tolkien_and_Old_Norse_2.mp3
Category:Podcasts -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

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