Probably the only Tolkien scholar to hail from Magnolia, Arkansas, John D. Rateliff moved to Wisconsin in 1981 in order to work with the Tolkien manuscripts at Marquette University, where he received what he likes to call 'a doctor's degree in fantasy' (his Ph.D. dissertation was on the work of Tolkien's great precursor, Lord Dunsany). He has been active in Tolkien scholarship for many years, helping to organize two major Tolkien conferences. While at Marquette, he assisted in the collation of their holdings with those that Christopher Tolkien was editing for volumes VI through IX of The History of Middle-earth series...
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Uncanny Radio: JOHN RATELIFF - April 16 Guest
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