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Tolkien's impact on fantasy

Although fantasy had long existed in various forms around the world before his time, J. R. R. Tolkien has been called the "father of fantasy", and The Lord of the Rings its centre. That novel, published in 1954–1955, enormously influenced fantasy writing, establishing in particular the form of high or epic fantasy, set in a secondary or fantasy world in…

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Tolkien's impact on fantasy

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wizardsinstance ofwhich used Tolkienian archetypes0.80text
a disinherited princeinstance ofwhich used Tolkienian archetypes0.80text
a magical ringinstance ofwhich used Tolkienian archetypes0.80text
a questinstance ofwhich used Tolkienian archetypes0.80text
and dragonsinstance ofwhich used Tolkienian archetypes0.80text
John Howeinstance ofTolkien's fantasies have been illustrated by artists0.80text
Alan Leeinstance ofTolkien's fantasies have been illustrated by artists0.80text
and Ted Nasmithinstance ofTolkien's fantasies have been illustrated by artists0.80text
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Beowulf shaped his fictional world of Middle-earthinstance ofHis professional knowledge of works0.80text
including his high fantasy novel The Lord of the Ringsinstance ofHis professional knowledge of works0.80text
its cast of heroic charactersinstance ofcreated by a combination of features0.80text

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