Description: Examines the complex engagements of modern, adult fantasy with Celtic history, mythology and folklore.
Brief description: Dimitra Fimiis Senior Lecturer in Fantasy and Children's Literature at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. She has published monographs on J.R.R. Tolkien and Celtic-inspired children's Fantasy, as well as articles and essays on myth and Fantasy, medievalism, world-building, adaptation, artlangs, and visual culture. She has co-edited Tolkien's manuscripts on invented languages, and has won awards for her books and essays. She sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of Tolkien Research and co-edits the Perspectives on Fantasy series.
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"Imagining the Celtic Past in Modern Fantasy is an invaluable resource ... By blending rigorous scholarship with accessible prose, Fimi and Sims have curated a collection of research essays that is as enlightening as it is enjoyable, offering fresh perspectives on the enduring allure of the Celtic past in modern fantasy literature." --Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research
"A really interesting new collection, up to date in coverage, which links two major scholarly fields of major importance in popular culture: Celtic Studies and modern fantasy." --Professor Ronald Hutton, Professor of History, University of Bristol, UK