JRR Tolkien is one of those rare authors whose poetry is as accomplished as his prose writing. Up to this point, though, those who wished to focus primarily on Tolkien’s poetry had to access a significant number of books and online resources to do so, as they were scattered far and wide. Now, a Most Delightful Event has occurred – for the first time, a collected volume of Tolkien’s poetry is available, and it is a Tome of Significant Size comprised of three volumes: The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien: Three-Volume Box Set, edited by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond.

In this first module, we explore a selection of Tolkien's early poems taken from Volume 1 of The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, enjoying them for their aesthetic appeal as well as analysing them for Tolkien’s style, use of language, and the poetic forms he employed. 

Course Instructor: Dr. Sara Brown
Guest Lecturers: James Tauber & Dr. Corey Olsen