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Originally Posted by Aelfwine
Clearly Tolkien strikes a chord of some sort. The type of chord might differ in each and every one of us. While I'd be glad to hear about everyone's chords, my question is more why does Tolkien strike a chord rather than what kind. Because, of course, I have some ideas of my own...
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If I understand him correctly, Tom Shippey argues that fantasy is the definitive genre of the 20th century and that Tolkien's preeminence is due to his being the master of that genre; hence, "Author of the Century."