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===Introduction=== | ===Introduction=== | ||
Hello, and welcome to my profile. My name is Art, and I am a linguist and devoted student of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s work. I currently live in St. Louis, Missouri where I work as | Hello, and welcome to my profile. My name is Art, and I am a linguist and devoted student of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s work. I currently live in St. Louis, Missouri where I work as an editor and writer. Outside of work, I cosplay, play video games (old school RPGs, [[Lord of the Rings Online]], and other various MMOs as they get released), bowl, write, and play board games and tabletop RPGs with my friends. | ||
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===Focus and Areas of Interest=== | ===Focus and Areas of Interest=== | ||
I attended graduate school for linguistics with my | I attended graduate school for linguistics, with my focus being in Tolkien's works: primarily the development and evolution of his languages throughout the periods discussed in the early [[The History of Middle-earth|History of Middle-earth]] volumes. My main interests, and the bulk of my writing, concerns the creation of his mythos as an elaborative space for his languages, and the composition and syntax of the songs, music, and poetry that play such an important role throughout his writings. | ||
Beyond [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]], my expertise lies in the histories and songs concerning the [[Years of the Lamps]], [[Years of the Trees]], and the [[First Age]]. I have a certain obsession with the [[Ainulindalë ( | Beyond [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]], my expertise lies in the histories and songs concerning the [[Years of the Lamps]], [[Years of the Trees]], and the [[First Age]]. I have a certain obsession with the [[Ainulindalë (Rúmil's work)|Ainulindalë]] and the [[Two Trees of Valinor]]. If you have any questions regarding the languages of the [[Eldar]], the creation story of [[Eä]], or the times prior to the [[Downfall of Númenor]], don't hesitate to contact me! | ||
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