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S11 E8: Season Finale: J.R.R. Tolkien - Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford

S11 E8: Season Finale: J.R.R. Tolkien - Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford

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Join us as for the finale of Season 11, as we discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford, given in 1959 as he retired from the University. We break down his attitude towards the modern state of research-focused education, the problems in separating Language from Literature, and why Tolkien's essays matter more and more today.

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S11 E8: Season Finale: J.R.R. Tolkien - Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford

S11 E8: Season Finale: J.R.R. Tolkien - Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford

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