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It's Lit!•Season 2•Episode 6

The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien

Jul 16, 20206 min

Tolkien is widely regarded as the most influential author on the fantasy genre… period. But one of the less-discussed aspects of his work is the way Tolkien used constructed language in his writing. Nowadays authors are constantly making up words and languages for the worlds

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Episode Summary

"The Constructed Languages of JRR Tolkien" is episode 6 of It's Lit! season 2. It aired on July 16, 2020.

Next: E7 · War and Peace and Everything Else Best of Season 2