Oronzo Cilli
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| Oronzo Cilli | |
|---|---|
| Biographical information | |
| Occupation | Author |
| Location | Italy |
| Website | https://tolkieniano.blogspot.com/ Tolkieniano |
Oronzo Cilli is an Italian independent Tolkien scholar and researcher. He edited the second Italian edition of The Annotated Hobbit (Lo Hobbit annotato) in 2004.[1] He gained international notoriety after publishing J.R.R. Tolkien the Esperantist: Before the Arrival of Bilbo Baggins in 2015.[2] His 2019 book Tolkien's Library: An Annotated Checklist won the Best Book Award from The Tolkien Society in 2020[3] and was a finalist for the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies in 2021.[4]
Bibliography, selected[edit | edit source]
- J.R.R. Tolkien. La bibliografia italiana dal 1967 ad oggi
- J.R.R. Tolkien the Esperantist: Before the Arrival of Bilbo Baggins (Tolkien l’esperantista. Prima dell’arrivo di Bilbo Baggins)
- Tolkien e l'Italia
- Tolkien's Library: An Annotated Checklist
External Links[edit | edit source]
- His personal Instagram profile
- Tolkieniano, his personal blog
- His profile on TolkienLibrary.com
References
- ↑ Chi sono on Tolkieniano(accessed 22 March 2023)
- ↑ Tolkien e l'Italia una storia a lungo attesa! on Tolkieniano(accessed 22 March 2023)
- ↑ Awards on tolkiensociety.org(accessed 22 March 2023)
- ↑ Complete list of past finalists for the Myhtopoeic Scholarship Awards on mythsoc.org(accessed 22 March 2023)
