Tolkien Course Claims Middle-Earth Shows Racial Bias, Says UK Academic

British Prof Accuses Tolkien of Colonial Imagery in Lord of the Rings

A University of Nottingham course titled "HIST2056: Imagining ‘Britain’: Decolonising Tolkien" distorts the beauty and meaning of the author's iconic works.

Woke Professor Makes Completely Absurd Claim 'Lord of the Rings' Is Racist

I absolutely love the Lord of the Rings books and trilogy.Have I participated in one of the fabled marathons? Twice. Do I have a notebook with a map of Middle Earth as its cover? You betcha. Is there a stack of memes from this movie as high as Mount Doom on my phone? Of course!All this to say, I’m a nerd for this world (heck, I hinted at that in my author description for the website). So when I saw a liberal professor making up some asinine reas…

UK University's 'Decolonising Tolkien' Course Sparks Debate Over Race, Myth, and British Identity

When the headline 'Lord of the Racists?' began circulating, it sounded like another entry in Britain's endless culture wars. Reports claimed that a University of Nottingham course accused J.R.R. Tolkien of 'demonising people of colour' in The Lord of the Rings. But when you actually look at the course — titled HIST2056: Imagining 'Britain': Decolonising Tolkien et al — the story is much less sensational, and far more intellectually grounded. The…

Go Back to the Shadow! UK Professor Claims Tolkien's Lord of the Rings 'Demonizes' People of Color

UK professor claims Tolkien's work 'demonizes' people of color. A controversial perspective.

Tolkien "Demonises People of Colour", University Teaches Students

A university is teaching students that J.R.R. Tolkien demonises "people of colour" in the Lord of the Rings books, claiming that orcs and other dark-skinned characters are victims of "ethnic chauvinism".

University Professor Teaches Students That 'Lord of the Rings' Is Racist

University professor claims 'Lord of the Rings' is racist, sparking controversy.