Anna Smol: A Single Leaf

Tag: Tolkien and Alliterative Verse

  • Reblog: alliterative poets today

    My recent work on Tolkien’s “The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth” has had me and my co-author Gavin Foster looking closely at Tolkien’s use of alliterative metre. Over on our research site at Tolkienalliterative.ca, which is dedicated primarily to Tolkien’s alliterative verse (though not limited to Tolkien alone) we’ve posted details about two new sources that publish and…

  • Tolkien Tuesday: a positive community-building event

    Twitter (aka X) can be a hellscape of hatred, but fortunately there are people online who are determined to fight back and focus on positive community-building actions. At the forefront of this effort is Tim Bolton, who has created the #TolkienTuesday / #TolkienTrewsday event. A theme is announced before every Tuesday and anyone is invited…

  • A link to my latest post on Tolkien & Alliterative Verse

    Please follow along at tolkienalliterative.ca if you’re interested in the alliterative poems Tolkien wrote. My research assistants and I are building a bibliography of Tolkien’s alliterative verse, some online guides to alliterative metre, and links to some of Tolkien’s notes on the topic. You’ll also find an occasional blog post on what’s new in this…

  • New website: Tolkien and Alliterative Verse

    I’ve just launched a new website designed as a research resource for anyone interested in Tolkien’s alliterative poetry: Tolkien and Alliterative Verse at https://tolkienalliterative.ca. How much alliterative verse did Tolkien write? Check out our Descriptive Bibliography. What is alliterative verse? We’ve got Some Online Guides to Alliterative Metre to illustrate this medieval English style of…