Splintered Light (was Re: Steg's wonderful .sig)

From: John Cowan <cowan@...>

> Comment from me would be superfluous.
I love that poem.  For an excellent analysis of this poem and of Tolkien's
work from a critical standpoint, check out:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0802819559/

Splintered Light : Logos and Language in Tolkien's World
by Verlyn Flieger

It's one of my favorite books of all time.  Unfortunately, its out of print.
She has a sequel that is good, but Splintered Light is the book for
artlangers to revel in.  If you are a Christian artlanger, I strongly
encourage you to find a copy;  it's fascinating from the standpoint of a
practicing Christian.  Artlangers of other religions will also find it
interesting, but it really resonated with my Christian faith.


Best regards,

Jeffrey Henning
http://www.LangMaker.com/ - Invent Your Own Language
http://www.Jeffrey.Henning.com/ - Santa Paravia & Fiumaccio for Windows