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Prof. Dimitra Fimi
@dimitrafimi.bsky.social
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#Tolkien expert, Professor of #Fantasy and Children’s Literature at the University of Glasgow. Co-Director: Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic
Website: http://dimitrafimi.com
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On Rememberance Day, I’m briefly pondering two unexpected moments of Tolkien recalling his war experience.
#TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday

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November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Just went out to see the sunrise. The drama that unfolds every morning, and yet I often miss. Grateful for living out here.
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Making crabapple liqueur 🍎🍏
November 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 🐈‍⬛ #Halloween #Halloween2025
October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Allsorts is trying on his #Halloween costume: he’s going as a Tudor courtier, complete with natural ruff! (Obvs, this is a medical “bodysuit” designed to stop him from licking his stitches! The little terror came back with a nasty tear under his back leg last week…) 🐈‍⬛ 🐾
October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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A bit of a personal one…
dimitrafimi.substack.com/p/parabasis
Parabasis
A tiny personal tribute to a departed giant
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October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Σήκω ψυχή μου, δώσε ρεύμα,
βάλε στα ρούχα σου φωτιά
βάλε στα όργανα φωτιά
Να τιναχτεί σαν μαύρο πνεύμα
η τρομερή μας η λαλιά

RIP #ΔιονυσηςΣαββοπουλος
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Reposted by Prof. Dimitra Fimi
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A wee bit of news.

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'Fascinating' personal library of 'forgotten scholar' rediscovered
It is hoped that Zachary Boyd's collection at the University of Glasgow will help shed light on 17th century Scotland and a tumultuous time in European history.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The 3rd and final part of my piece on constructing childhood in Tolkien’s legendarium is now out, this time focusing on hobbit childhoods and hobbits *as* children.
@uofgfantasy.bsky.social @tolkiensociety.org
#TolkienTuesday
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Constructions of Childhood in Tolkien’s Legendarium (3): The hobbits as children
This is the third part of a longer piece on constructions of childhood in Tolkien’s legendarium.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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I’m teaching a seminar on “Constructed Languages in Fantasy Fiction” in a couple of weeks, in which #Tolkien will feature heavily, for a course in our new Masters in Global Communications. This is for my students + everyone fascinated by conlangs + artlangs!
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October 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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The text I taught with my Honours children’s literature students today - yes, another George MacDonald, and yes, we ended to talking about the Grandmother and Galadriel (among many other things!)
October 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Reposted by Prof. Dimitra Fimi
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It's like we made our card game just for you!
October 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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For #TolkienTuesday: the second part (out of three) of my essay on childhood in Tolkien’s legendarium, this time focusing on Túrin Turambar and the tragic hero’s childhood.

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Constructions of Childhood in Tolkien’s Legendarium (2): Túrin Turambar's childhood
This is the second part of a longer piece on constructions of childhood in Tolkien’s legendarium.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Reposted by Prof. Dimitra Fimi
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So sorry to miss this medieval Ireland-themed event at @uofglasgow.bsky.social; a beautiful film, a brilliant talk by @dimitrafimi.bsky.social & an excellent new Book of Kells-inspired card-game from @matthewcreasy.bsky.social ... surely no better way to spend the evening on Thursday 9 October!
dimitrafimi.bsky.social Prof. Dimitra Fimi @dimitrafimi.bsky.social · Oct 4
Join us this Thursday, 9 October, at @uofglasgow.bsky.social ARC to watch the beautifully animated film The Secret of Kells, with a talk on things Celtic and children’s fantasy by me, and a new card game devised by @matthewcreasy.bsky.social!
Book your free ticket👇
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October 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Making crabapple jelly - such a satisfying process! 🍎
October 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Join us this Thursday, 9 October, at @uofglasgow.bsky.social ARC to watch the beautifully animated film The Secret of Kells, with a talk on things Celtic and children’s fantasy by me, and a new card game devised by @matthewcreasy.bsky.social!
Book your free ticket👇
www.eventbrite.com/e/cinemarc-t...
October 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Apple-ing, crabapple-ing and mushroom-ing before the storm hits 🍎🍏🍄🍄‍🟫
October 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Our 11th cohort of @uofgfantasy.bsky.social MLitt students have chosen a bird name! Following:
2015-16 Canaries
2016-17 Phoenixes
2017-18 Ravens
2018-19 Merlins
2019-20 Owls
2020-21 Nightingales
2021-22 Sparrowhawks
2022-23 Nightjars
2023-24 Peregrines
2024-25 Starlings
Welcome:
2025-26 the Magpies!
October 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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If you’re working on any area of fantasy and the fantastic, come and join us at Glasgow in June 2026 and do consider presenting or running a workshop! All the info you need and the full CFP is here:

fantasy.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20...

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October 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Today’s piece (1/3) reflects on Tolkien’s constructions of childhood, esp. the Elves as perfect children, and what happens when they re-experience childhood after reincarnation.
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#TolkienTuesday #TolkienTrewsday
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Constructions of Childhood in Tolkien’s Legendarium (1): Childhood and the Elves
Childhood in Tolkien’s legendarium
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September 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Autumn in the garden 🍂🍐🐞
September 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Mushrooms spotted on an autumn day
🍄 🍁 🍄‍🟫 🍂
September 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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After 5 years in Scotland, we got to see, at last, red squirrels in action!!!
September 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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In bed with stinking cold, trying to rest so that I can still teach tomorrow. Kitty is keeping my feet warm in solidarity… 🐈‍⬛🐾
(It’s not COVID, thank goodness, I tested, but one of those nasty sneezy, throat-hurt-y, headachy, blocked-nose-y things that doesn’t let you sleep…)
September 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Tiny autumn garden things
🍎 🍂 🌺 🍁 #autumn
September 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM