Colin Duriez

Colin Duriez
Biographical Information
Born	19 July 1947
Died	1 November 2025
Education	University of Istanbul University of Ulster
Occupation	Author
Location	England
Website	Official website

Colin Duriez (19 July 1947—1 November 2025) was the author of several books and articles relating to J.R.R. Tolkien and the Inklings.

Bibliography

Books

• 1992: The Tolkien and Middle-earth Handbook
• 2001: The Inklings Handbook (with David Porter)
• 2001: Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings
• 2003: Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship
• 2012: J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend
• 2012: Amazing & Extraordinary facts: J.R.R.Tolkien
• 2015: Bedeviled: Lewis, Tolkien and the Shadow of Evil
• 2015: The Oxford Inklings: Lewis, Tolkien and Their Circle

Articles

• 1969: Mythlore #2
  • "Leonardo, Tolkien, and Mr. Baggins"
• 1993: Scholarship and Fantasy: The Tolkien Phenomenon
  • "Sub-creation and Tolkien's Theology of Story"
• 1995: Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference
  • "Tolkien and the Other Inklings"
• 1997: Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees - Volume 2
  • "'Art has been verified...' The friendship of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis" [Speech at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinner 1992]
  • "Tolkien and the Old West" [Speech at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinner 1997]
• 2003: Christian History, Issue 78
  • "Tollers & Jack"
• 2003: SEVEN: An Anglo-American Literary Review, Vol.20
  • Review Article: Survey of Tolkien Literature
• 2004: Great Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (by Neil Heims)
  • Foreword
• 2006: J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment, articles:
  • "Bennett, Jack Arthur Walter (1911-81)"
  • "Cecil, Lord David (1902-86)"
  • "Coghill, Nevill Henry Kendal Aylmer (1899-1980)"
  • "Family Background"
  • "Green, Roger Lancelyn (1918-87)"
  • "Inklings"
  • "Neave, Jane (1872-1963)"
  • "Tolkien (née Suffield), Mabel (1870-1904)"
  • "Tolkien, Arthur Reuel (1857-96)"
  • "Tolkien, Hilary (1894-1976)"
  • "Williams, Charles Walter Stansby (1886-1945)"
• 2007: Tree of Tales
  • "The Fairy Story: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis"
• 2007: Silver Leaves 2
  • "Devilry and Images of Evil in Tolkien"
• 2008: The Ring Goes Ever On: Proceedings of the Tolkien 2005 Conference
  • "Tolkien in fiction"
• 2009: Mallorn 47
  • "Ringing ever onwards" (review of Proceedings of the 2005 Tolkien Conference)
• 2011: Light Beyond All Shadow: Religious Experience in Tolkien's Work
  • "Where two or three are gathered: Tolkien and the Inklings"
• 2012: Mallorn 53
  • "What made J.R.R. Tolkien tick and why was he called 'Reuel'? The importance of Tolkien biography"
• 2013: Mallorn 54
  • "The poetic C. S. Lewis"
• 2016: The Return Of The Ring: Proceedings of the Tolkien Society Conference 2012
  • "J.R.R. Tolkien and the origins of the Inklings"

Filmography

• 2003: J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earth - Himself
• 2004: The Question of God: Sigmund Freud & C.S. Lewis - Himself
• 2005: Ringers: Lord of the Fans - Himself

External links

• Official website
• Colin Duriez at Wikipedia
• Colin Duriez at InterVarsity Press
• Interview with Colin Duriez at premierchristianradio.com