Interview: Giuseppe Pezzini

About this episode

Benjamin Bassett interviews Giuseppe Pezzini about his book on Tolkien and the intricacies of his literary imagination.

In this interview I chat with Giuseppe (Beppe) Pezzini, author of the fascinating new book, 'Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation'. Together, we delve into the intricacies of Tolkien's imagination, explore the reception of Tolkien in Italy, and discuss the role of Tolkien Studies in readers' appreciation of Tolkien's texts. Please join us.

People in this episode

Host: Benjamin Bassett

Guest: Giuseppe Pezzini

Topics covered

• Tolkien
• literary creation
• Tolkien Studies
• Italian reception
• imagination

Keywords

• Tolkien
• Giuseppe Pezzini
• literary creation
• Tolkien Studies
• Italy
• imagination
• reception

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation

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