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02-24-2004, 01:36 PM | #1 |
Elven Warrior
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Good Commentators and Bad Ones
We've all read, I suppose, a number of books on and about Tolkien. I'd be interested in having Entmooters list say the top 3 choices and why those. And then list the bottom 3 and why those are bad.
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02-27-2004, 07:23 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Good Commentators and Bad Ones
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Christopher Tolkien. Okay, and also Michael Martinez. On the bad side, I've seen very stupid things written by "commentators" but I don't remember their names.
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02-27-2004, 10:54 AM | #3 |
King of Nargothrond
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Commentators? Hmmm...
Well Humphprey Carpenter's Biography of Tolkien, as well as Michael Coren's are both good, is that what you mean?
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02-27-2004, 11:03 AM | #4 | |
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02-27-2004, 11:06 AM | #5 |
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Well then
BEST: Christopher Tolkien WORST: Peter Jackson!!!!!!!
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03-05-2004, 04:31 PM | #6 |
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Would Robert Foster fit in this catagory. I think he's one of the best, but a little out dated. J.E.A. Tyler is also good, and no doubt about Tom Shippey
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