K. V. Turley on the Creative Mind of J.R.R. Tolkien

"J.R.R. Tolkien was interested in all things linguistic, as his written work more than demonstrates. What the new exhibition 'Tolkien: Maker of Middle-Earth,' reveals, however, is how much of a visual artist Tolkien was.

"He liked to visualize the scenes and the world about which he was writing. The fact that this world was being born inside his head, with many influences from Beowulf to the Norse sagas, makes this all the more intriguing.

"The most surprising thing was the Irish-English Dictionary."

In a recent commentary, writer K. V. Turley reflected on the artistic bent of author J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.

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