Iran to celebrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

davem · 01-06-2011, 04:01 PM

http://www.ibna.ir/vdcauino.49nuw1gtk4.html

Bet you didn't see that coming.....

Rumil · 01-06-2011, 04:12 PM

How interesting davem!

reminded me of a thread some time ago by Saucie regarding Tolkien in Iran and how different cultures draw different parallels between the Prof's works and their own mythologies.

http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthr...highlight=iran

Legate of Amon Lanc · 01-06-2011, 04:17 PM

Brilliant, I say! And yes, Rumil, I was immediately reminded of that thread as well.

I believe it's wonderful when rather distant cultures can embrace some work like that - and at the same time not just "import the West" with it, but be able to take it in, with their own interpretation and ways (while at the same keeping true to the author).

Rumil · 01-06-2011, 05:46 PM

Hi Davem and Legate,

glad to see you around. It's been a bit quiet in the old Barrow recently. Hope you're both keeping well, and Lal too! Maybe we'll get another influx when The Hobbit hits the screens.

I must say that the few Iranians I've met have been lovely people and fearsomely intelligent as well, so would make perfect Tolkienites

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All the Best

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 03-02-2011, 08:33 AM

I expected to read that Ahmadinejad had declared the day a national holiday, not that a couple of teachers had decided to.... do what exactly?

Kuruharan · 03-03-2011, 08:09 AM

No, I didn't see that coming.

Quote:

do what exactly?

Since they said they would hold a forum assessing his works...blast him with modernist criticism, perhaps?

01-06-2011, 04:01 PM	#1
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Iran to celebrate J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday http://www.ibna.ir/vdcauino.49nuw1gtk4.html Bet you didn't see that coming..... __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

01-06-2011, 04:12 PM	#2
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 893	Prince of Persia How interesting davem! reminded me of a thread some time ago by Saucie regarding Tolkien in Iran and how different cultures draw different parallels between the Prof's works and their own mythologies. http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthr...highlight=iran __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

01-06-2011, 04:17 PM	#3
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Brilliant, I say! And yes, Rumil, I was immediately reminded of that thread as well. I believe it's wonderful when rather distant cultures can embrace some work like that - and at the same time not just "import the West" with it, but be able to take it in, with their own interpretation and ways (while at the same keeping true to the author). __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

01-06-2011, 05:46 PM	#4
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 893	2011 who'da thunk it? Hi Davem and Legate, glad to see you around. It's been a bit quiet in the old Barrow recently. Hope you're both keeping well, and Lal too! Maybe we'll get another influx when The Hobbit hits the screens. I must say that the few Iranians I've met have been lovely people and fearsomely intelligent as well, so would make perfect Tolkienites . All the Best __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

03-02-2011, 08:33 AM	#5
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	I expected to read that Ahmadinejad had declared the day a national holiday, not that a couple of teachers had decided to.... do what exactly? __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond