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Tolkien and Hopkins: The Beauty of this World

August 17, 2020April 26, 2022 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 4 Comments

Though J. R. R. Tolkien and Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote in different eras and genres, they were brothers in thought and art. Tolkien was an English professor and myth-maker, while Hopkins was a Jesuit priest and Victorian poet, but they had much in common, such as their use of the sound of words and Anglo-Saxon … Continue reading Tolkien and Hopkins: The Beauty of this World

Theoden’s Charge (Original Poem)

April 1, 2020April 26, 2022 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 4 Comments

As a challenge, I recently decided to choose a passage from a work of classic literature and re-write it in verse. Not too surprisingly, I chose J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King -- the last paragraph from "The Ride of the Rohirrim." Such was Tolkien's skill that this bright scene has stamped … Continue reading Theoden’s Charge (Original Poem)

Innocence (Original Poem)

January 15, 2020April 26, 2022 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 1 Comment

Give me the eyes of childhood /Unstained with blinding grime, /Through which the world shines bright and clean, /The sky so blue, the grass so green! /Oh, for the ...

The Story-maker’s Medium

November 27, 2019April 26, 2022 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 2 Comments

Story-making is an art, and the storyteller is an artist. Like the painter or the sculptor, the true storyteller strives to craft a thing of beauty from a particular medium. Rather than using marble or paint, the storyteller works with words. There are often many words to choose from, but he knows that each word … Continue reading The Story-maker’s Medium

Anglo-Saxon and Old Icelandic in Middle Earth

July 1, 2019February 12, 2021 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 2 Comments

J. R. R. Tolkien loved mythology and languages, and desired to be a myth-maker himself. He set about crafting Middle Earth, a world complete with its own tongues and tales. He knew that in order to become good at something, one must learn from the masters that came before. So, he borrowed many elements from … Continue reading Anglo-Saxon and Old Icelandic in Middle Earth

Welcome!

January 11, 2019December 2, 2020 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 9 Comments

Greetings and welcome to my humble blog! Here I will write about literature, fairy tales, and mythology, though I may also touch on other related topics, such as language, philosophy, education, and even film. My articles may ponder deep questions, such as the origin of creativity, analyze a specific story or character, or simply share … Continue reading Welcome!

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Well met! You have found the blog of a myth-maker, a word-painter, a story-spinner. Here I will write stories, write about stories, and honor Truth. Join me on this quest that we may live Happily Ever After!

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