BMEM '08: Tolkien Fandom
Mar. 29th, 2008 09:55 pmHere is what Wikipedia has to say about us--
"Tolkien fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially of the Middle-earth legendarium which includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. "Fandom" implies a subculture marked by youthful enthusiasm but comparatively little sophistication [my italics] compared to scholarly literary criticism..."
Sophistication is highly over-rated.
"Tolkien fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially of the Middle-earth legendarium which includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. "Fandom" implies a subculture marked by youthful enthusiasm but comparatively little sophistication [my italics] compared to scholarly literary criticism..."
Sophistication is highly over-rated.