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Tolkien on Myth and Truth

From the letters, part 1

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Jared Henderson
Feb 18, 2024
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Celebrating J.R.R. Tolkien - Library News | Pepperdine Libraries

I have been digging through Tolkien’s letters recently, all found in the recently revised and expanded The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Humphrey Carpenter. I thought that as I do so, I’d share some of the passages I most enjoy.

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