Abstract
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a brilliant example of English heroic-romantic literature from the Middle Ages. Tolkien’s translation into modern English of this romance, which is filled with humor and wit, perfectly suited his view on stimulating reading that would entice him to further research. First of all I want to present some specimens of the interchange between his scholarly work and his fantasy fiction, which may illustrate his joy in literature as a stimulus to the senses.
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© 2011 Arne Zettersten
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Zettersten, A. (2011). Interplay between Research and Fiction. In: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Double Worlds and Creative Process. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230118409_14
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