Splintered Light

Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World is an 1983 book of literary criticism by the leading Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger, in which she argues that light is a central theme of Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology, in particular in The Silmarillion. It has been admired by other scholars to the extent that it has become a core element of Tolkien scholarship.

Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World
AuthorVerlyn Flieger
SubjectThe Silmarillion
GenreLiterary criticism
PublisherWm. B. Eerdmans
Publication date
1983
Media typePrint
Pages167
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