Category Archives: Scholarship
Myth in Fantasy
An Honours Thesis by Amy Yeong Xiao Hui, submitted as part of her BA in English Literature at the University of Singapore Contents Chapter One: The Importance of Structure in Fantasy Chapter Two: Kay’s Treatment of Archetypes Structure within the … Continue reading
“The Unacknowledged Legislators of the World”: Songs and Poetry in Guy Gavriel Kay’s A Song for Arbonne
“The Unacknowledged Legislators of the World”: Songs and Poetry in Guy Gavriel Kay’s A Song for Arbonne This is an undergraduate paper by James Allard written when he was at the University of Waterloo, Canada. He also presented the paper … Continue reading
“Brightly Woven” or Free to be Bright
This is a paper written by Joshua Fontanna for a grade 12 high school English class in 2009. Why are you reading this? Do you honestly think it will be worth your time? You don’t have to do this you … Continue reading
How are Heroes Born?
This is the English version of Patricia Gagné’s undergraduate essay, “Comment naissent les héros?”, as translated by Morgan Mills. The original French version is also on the site. A translator’s introduction of his work must always consist of an apology … Continue reading
From Middle Earth to Fionavar: Free Will and Sacrifice in High Fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien and Guy Gavriel Kay
by Susannah Clements This paper, by Susannah Clements, was presented at the Conference on Christianity and Literature 2002, attended primarily by Christian scholars and students. The theme of the conference was whether there is such a thing as a “distinctly … Continue reading