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Colin Duriez

Colin Duriez lives in Keswick (northwest England) and writes, lectures, and serves as a part-time tutor at Lancaster University.

Where ‘The Hobbit’ Came From

Author and professor Colin Duriez on J.R.R. Tolkien and where ‘The Hobbit’ came from — both the book and the creatures.

J.R.R. Tolkien, Peter Jackson, and Making ‘The Hobbit’ Darker

Author and professor Colin Duriez on J.R.R. Tolkien and how his children’s story ‘The Hobbit’ relates to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ which was written for adults. Movie director Peter Jackson wasn’t the first to think ‘The Hobbit’ should be re-written for adults.

Good and Evil Are Not Equals

Author and professor Colin Duriez on J.R.R. Tolkien and the great theme, deep within his works, that good and evil are not equals.

Conference Message

Was Lewis a Revolutionary or Dinosaur?

Small Talk — 2013 National Conference

Lewis was not a dinosaur, but rather an agent of change in our modern world, relevant to both modernism and postmodernism by appropriating the past for today.

Panel Discussion

Seminar Speaker Panel Discussion

2013 National Conference

Conference Message

The Friendship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

Seminar — 2013 National Conference

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