Paul H. Kocher (1907–1998)
Autor von Master of Middle-Earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien
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- Kocher, Paul Harold
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- 1907-04-23
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- 1998-07-17
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- UK (birth)
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- USA
- Geburtsort
- Trinidad, British Empire
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- San Luis Obispo, California, USA
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Still, after I accepted it for what it was, I found it to be quite an enjoyable book. It reads rather like a series of seminar lectures - what you might hear from a (rather entertaining) professor if you signed up for a class on Tolkien. (The author was a professor, so this is not surprising).
As might be expected, some of the observations are rather obvious, but others are quite insightful, and indicative of well-done research. Kocher obviously loves and respects Tolkien's work, but not to the point of sounding 'fannish.'
The book was published in 1972, so some of Tokien's posthumously published works are not spoken of, but overall, I have to say this book is worthwhile for any Tolkien fan.… (mehr)