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Eowyn and Dernhelm

Dr. Sara Brown

A fascinating paper viewing Tolkien’s characterization of Éowyn through a queer lens. Dr. Sarah Brown proposes that when Éowyn rides as Dernhelm, it is not a disguise but an intrinsic part of her: an outward projection of her masculine femininity in a non-normative expression of gender.
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