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225. J.R.R. Tolkien

The Rest Is History

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Tolkien's Cosmic Inspirations and Earendel

This chapter explores J.R.R. Tolkien's literary inspirations, particularly his admiration for the poem 'Christ' by Kinnewulf, introducing the character Earendel. It highlights the cosmological themes and personal reflections from Tolkien's 1914 holiday that shaped his legendary mythological worlds.

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