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'''Mark T. Hooker''' is a visiting scholar at Indiana University's Russian and East European Institute (REEI). Retired, he conducts research for publication.  
'''Mark T. Hooker''' is a visiting scholar at Indiana University's Russian and East European Institute (REEI). Retired, he conducts research for publication.  


He is a member of the Board of Academic Advisors for [[Walking Tree Publishers]].<ref>http://www.walking-tree.org/board_of_advisors.php</ref>
[[Beyond_Bree#Beyond_Bree_Awards|The Fifth Beyond Bree Award]] (2012) was bestowed upon Hooker at [[The Return of the Ring]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/1048-Beyond-Bree-Award-V.php|articlename=The Fifth Beyond Bree Award was given to Mark T. Hooker|dated=26.08.12|website=[http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/index.php Tolkien Library]|accessed=28 August 2012}}</ref>


Hooker is credited with coining the term ''[[Tolkiennymy]]'' (to describe the study of Tolkien's use of names and etymologies from existing languages) and borrowing the Russian word ''[[Samizdat]]'' (to describe self-published "pirate" translations). He introduced the categories "P-Elvish" and "Q-Elvish" to the study of Tolkien's invented languages. This is on the analogy of "P-Celtic" and "Q-Celtic", which reinforces Tolkien’s assertion that Sindarin was based on Welsh.<ref>http://www.tolkiengesellschaft.de/6242/neuerscheinung-tolkien-and-welsh/</ref>
He is a member of the Board of Academic Advisors for [[Walking Tree Publishers]].<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://www.walking-tree.org/board_of_advisors.php|articlename=Walking Tree Publishers Board of Advisors|dated=|website=[http://www.walking-tree.org/ Walking Tree Publishers]|accessed=21 January 2012}}</ref>
 
Hooker is credited with coining the term ''[[Tolkiennymy]]'' (to describe the study of Tolkien's use of names and etymologies from existing languages) and borrowing the Russian word ''[[Samizdat]]'' (to describe self-published "pirate" translations).  


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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* [[2006]]: ''[[A Tolkienian Mathomium]]''
* [[2006]]: ''[[A Tolkienian Mathomium]]''
* [[2009]]: ''[[The Hobbitonian Anthology]]''
* [[2009]]: ''[[The Hobbitonian Anthology]]''
* 2012 (forthcoming): ''[[Tolkien and Welsh]]''
* [[2012]]: ''[[Tolkien and Welsh]]''
 
===Articles===
===Articles===
* [[2001]]: ''Mythos''
* [[2001]]: ''Mythos''
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* [[2011]]: ''[[Tolkien and the Study of His Sources]]''
* [[2011]]: ''[[Tolkien and the Study of His Sources]]''
** "Reading John Buchan in Search of J.R.R. Tolkien"
** "Reading John Buchan in Search of J.R.R. Tolkien"
*[[2011]]: [[Lembas (journal) | Lembas Extra]]
*[[2011]]: [[Lembas Extra 2011 | Lembas Extra]]
** "The Frisian Hobbit"
** "The Frisian Hobbit"
** "The Slovenian Hobbit"
** "The Slovenian Hobbit"
*[[2013]]: [[Beyond Bree]] May issue
** "Journey to the Center of Middle-earth" (The influence of Jules Verne on [[The Hobbit]])
* A regular contributor to [[Beyond Bree]]
* A regular contributor to [[Beyond Bree]]


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* [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/mark-hooker-interview.htm Interview with Mark T. Hooker]
* [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/mark-hooker-interview.htm Interview with Mark T. Hooker]
* [http://llyfrawr.com/TolkienAndWelsh/TandW.html Announcement of ''Tolkien and Welsh'']
* [http://llyfrawr.com/TolkienAndWelsh/TandW.html Announcement of ''Tolkien and Welsh'']
* [http://americymru.blogspot.com/2013/04/tolkien-and-welsh-interview-with-author.html Interview with Mark T. Hooker about ''Tolkien and Welsh'' posted on AmeriCymru]


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Revision as of 17:05, 9 June 2013

Mark T. Hooker is a visiting scholar at Indiana University's Russian and East European Institute (REEI). Retired, he conducts research for publication.

The Fifth Beyond Bree Award (2012) was bestowed upon Hooker at The Return of the Ring.[1]

He is a member of the Board of Academic Advisors for Walking Tree Publishers.[2]

Hooker is credited with coining the term Tolkiennymy (to describe the study of Tolkien's use of names and etymologies from existing languages) and borrowing the Russian word Samizdat (to describe self-published "pirate" translations).

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