Interview: Brian Rosebury
From Reading Tolkien by Benjamin Bassett
March 6, 2022 · 47 min · Season 2 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode features a discussion between Benjamin Bassett and Brian Rosebury on themes of tragedy and morality in Tolkien's work.
Join Professor Brian Rosebury ( Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon ) and myself as we discuss Tolkien and tragedy, morality and moral judgement. Brian's details can be found here: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/academics/dr-brian-rosebury
People in this episode
Host: Benjamin Bassett
Guest: Brian Rosebury
Topics covered
- Tolkien
- tragedy
- morality
- moral judgement
- literature
Keywords
- Tolkien
- tragedy
- morality
- literature
- Brian Rosebury
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon
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