Lord of the Rings labelled racist

[Galorme]

He was a product of his times

Thats exactly it. He didn't dislike other races, he was merely patriotic. There is a difference between putting other cultures down and liking your own, and Tolkein was very Pro-English. I haven't read the Biography in a while, but i am fairly sure he lived in South Africa for a while, which would promote a rascist veiw on his party (South Africa was a fairly rascist place to be around that time I think).

Edit: Damn you MT you got there first now I look like a Shmere.

[ December 16, 2002: Message edited by: Galorme ]