J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis wrote two of the greatest Fantasy series of all
time. Beyond Middle Earth and Narnia, the two British men were also great
friends.
On Monday, November 16, ISU Ph.D. student Valah Steffen-Wittwer will
discuss their friendship and how their imaginary worlds helped create the
genre of Fantasy literature. Both series have been criticized for being escapist
literature, since they are not "real." Steffen-Wittwer will discuss how, by being
Fantasy, these books are allowed to deal with more "real" black-and-white
challenges and large questions of the human condition than realist
stories where things are so often colored in shades of gray.
This program is part of the library’s literary series and is free and open to all
members of the public. If you would like more information or if you are
interested in facilitating a discussion, please call Amy Campbell at 232-1263
ext. 106.
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