Literary Devices & such for Revised Silmarillion - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aiwendil · 03-29-2001, 02:25 PM

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Re: a refreshing of the thread

Regarding the Ruin of Doriath: One problem for a canon version is that the Wanderings of Hurin does not agree in certain points with either the QS or the 77. This is not merely a matter of exclusion; CRT actually changed the story at certain points from what JRRT intended - e.g., Hurin's band disappeared. He apparently did this because of "intractable problems" and contradictions between Wanderings and earlier material.

Clearly, it would be advisable to retain JRRT's later conceptions - the story of Hurin in Brethil, etc. However, the only way I can see to do this is to engage in "creative writing" at points.

I think in this case, this is justified. Using the 77 would be no more valid, as this is also "creative writing." Does anyone have any idea of how to handle the chapter without resorting to this?

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03-29-2001, 02:25 PM	#33
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	<font face="Verdana"><table><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newly Deceased Posts: 9</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE> Re: a refreshing of the thread Regarding the Ruin of Doriath: One problem for a canon version is that the Wanderings of Hurin does not agree in certain points with either the QS or the 77. This is not merely a matter of exclusion; CRT actually changed the story at certain points from what JRRT intended - e.g., Hurin's band disappeared. He apparently did this because of "intractable problems" and contradictions between Wanderings and earlier material. Clearly, it would be advisable to retain JRRT's later conceptions - the story of Hurin in Brethil, etc. However, the only way I can see to do this is to engage in "creative writing" at points. I think in this case, this is justified. Using the 77 would be no more valid, as this is also "creative writing." Does anyone have any idea of how to handle the chapter without resorting to this? </p>