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'''Nils Ivar Agøy''' is Professor of Modern History at Telemark College in Bø i Telemark (Norway),<ref>https://www.usn.no/om-usn/kontakt-oss/tilsette/nils-ivar-agoy</ref> and co-founder of the [[Norwegian Tolkien Society]]. He translated ''[[The Hobbit]]'', ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', ''[[Unfinished Tales]]'' and ''[[The Children of Húrin]]'' into Norwegian (Bokmål). He has written many articles on Tolkien and wrote ''[[Mytenes mann|Mytenes mann: J.R.R. Tolkien og hans forfatterskap]]'' ([[2003]]) and edited the volume ''[[Between Faith and Fiction|Between Faith and Fiction: Tolkien and the Powers of His World]]'' ([[1998]]). He has also given lectures at numerous Tolkien events in recent decades. | |||
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[[Category:Translators | ===Books=== | ||
*[[1998]]: ''[[Between Faith and Fiction|Between Faith and Fiction: Tolkien and the Powers of His World]]'' (editor) | |||
*[[2003]]: ''[[Mytenes mann|Mytenes mann: J.R.R. Tolkien og hans forfatterskap]]'' | |||
===Articles=== | |||
* [[1983]]: [[Mallorn 20|''Mallorn'' 20]] | |||
** "''[[Mr. Bliss]]'': The Precursor of a Precursor?" | |||
*[[1995]]: ''[[Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference]]'' | |||
** "Quid Hinieldus cum Christo? - New Perspectives on Tolkien's Theological Dilemma and his Sub-Creation Theory" | |||
*[[2008]]: ''[[Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum]]'' | |||
**"Things to remember when translating Tolkien" | |||
*[[2008]]: ''[[The Ring Goes Ever On: Proceedings of the Tolkien 2005 Conference]]'' | |||
**"Why Is Tolkien So Popular?" | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Tolkien Studies: Volume 10|''Tolkien Studies'': Volume 10]] | |||
**"Vague or Vivid?: Descriptions in ''The Lord of the Rings''" | |||
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Revision as of 04:05, 31 December 2021
Nils Ivar Agøy is Professor of Modern History at Telemark College in Bø i Telemark (Norway),[1] and co-founder of the Norwegian Tolkien Society. He translated The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales and The Children of Húrin into Norwegian (Bokmål). He has written many articles on Tolkien and wrote Mytenes mann: J.R.R. Tolkien og hans forfatterskap (2003) and edited the volume Between Faith and Fiction: Tolkien and the Powers of His World (1998). He has also given lectures at numerous Tolkien events in recent decades.
Bibliography, selected
Books
- 1998: Between Faith and Fiction: Tolkien and the Powers of His World (editor)
- 2003: Mytenes mann: J.R.R. Tolkien og hans forfatterskap
Articles
- 1983: Mallorn 20
- "Mr. Bliss: The Precursor of a Precursor?"
- 1995: Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference
- "Quid Hinieldus cum Christo? - New Perspectives on Tolkien's Theological Dilemma and his Sub-Creation Theory"
- 2008: Lembas Extra: Proceedings of the 5th Unquendor Lustrum
- "Things to remember when translating Tolkien"
- 2008: The Ring Goes Ever On: Proceedings of the Tolkien 2005 Conference
- "Why Is Tolkien So Popular?"
- 2013: Tolkien Studies: Volume 10
- "Vague or Vivid?: Descriptions in The Lord of the Rings"