The Tolkien Gateway is a
fan wiki
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that documents
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''.
From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlinson ...
's fantasy world of
Middle-earth
Middle-earth is the Setting (narrative), setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the ''Midgard, Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf'' ...
. It is respected and used by scholars. In 2023, it won a
Tolkien Society Award. It has been described as "essential"
in ''
A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien''.
Website
Coverage
The Tolkien Gateway is a
fan wiki
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that documents all the characters, places, objects, and events in
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''.
From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlinson ...
's fantasy world of
Middle-earth
Middle-earth is the Setting (narrative), setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the ''Midgard, Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf'' ...
, with citations to Tolkien's texts. It provides some coverage of related non-Tolkien items such as films, actors, games, music, images, and scholarly books. It has interviewed
Tolkien scholar
The works of J. R. R. Tolkien have generated a body of research covering many aspects of his High fantasy, fantasy writings. These encompass ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Silmarillion'', along with Tolkien's legendarium, his legendarium t ...
s such as
John D. Rateliff. It is the largest Tolkien-related wiki in the world.
Scholarly recognition
The site is described in
Stuart D. Lee's 2014 scholarly handbook ''
A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien'' as "the main source to start a review of the plethora of Tolkien-based online materials."
It is referenced in scholarly works such as ''
VII'', ''
Journal of Tolkien Research
The works of J. R. R. Tolkien have generated a body of research covering many aspects of his fantasy writings. These encompass ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Silmarillion'', along with his legendarium that remained unpublished until after ...
'',
and ''Social Science Computer Review''.
Awards and distinctions
In 2023, Tolkien Gateway won a
Tolkien Society Award for online content.
Tolkien Gateway is one of four websites described as "essential"
in ''A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien''.
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References
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Tolkien fandom