Kristine Larsen
Kristine Larsen is an American astronomer who teaches at Central Connecticut State University. She regularly presents and writes about the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, often with an emphasis on the astronomy and cosmology of Middle-earth. Her articles have appeared in numerous journals including Mallorn, Amon Hen, and the Journal of Tolkien Research.
Bibliography
Articles
2005: Tolkien Studies: Volume 2
"A Definitive Identification of Tolkien's 'Borgil', An Astronomical and Literary Approach"
2005: Mallorn 43
"Tolkien's Burning Briar - an astronomical explanation"
2006: Mallorn 44
"Swords and sky stones: Meteoric iron in The Silmarillion"
2007: Tolkien Studies: Volume 4
"Sauron, Mount Doom, and Elvish Moths: The Influence of Tolkien on Modern Science"
2008: Amon Hen 209
"Rose-stained in the Sunset"
2008: Mallorn 45
"(V)Arda Marred - The Evolution of the Queen of the Stars"
2008: The Ring Goes Ever On: Proceedings of the Tolkien 2005 Conference
"A Little Earth of His Own: Tolkien's Lunar Creation Myths"
2009: Mallorn 48
"The Stone of Erech and the Black Stone of Ka'aba: meteorite or 'meteor-wrong'?"
2010: Mallorn 49
"The words of Húrin and Morgoth: microcosm, macrocosm and the later legendarium"
2010: Music in Middle-earth
"'Behold Your Music!': The Themes of Ilúvatar, the Song of Aslan, and the Real Music of the Spheres"
2010: Silver Leaves 3
"Silmaril or Simulacrum? Simulations of the Heavens in Middle-Earth"
2010: Tolkien Studies: Volume 7
"Myth, Milky Way, and the Mysteries of Tolkien's Morwinyon, Telumendil, and Anarríma"
2011: Amon Hen 229
"And the Stars Were Hidden"
2011: Amon Hen 230
"The Lunacy of The Hobbit"
2011: Tolkien and the Study of His Sources
"Sea Birds and Morning Stars: Ceyx, Alcyone, and the Many Metamorphoses of Eärendil and Elwing"
2011: Mallorn 52
"We hatesses those tricksy numbers: Tolkien, Lewis and maths anxiety"
2012: Mallorn 53
"An Elrond by any other name" (guest editorial)
"From Dunne to Desmond: disembodied time travel in Tolkien, Stapledon and Lost"
2013: Mallorn 54
"'That sickle of the heavenly field': celestial motifs in The Lay of Leithian"
2014: The Hobbit and Tolkien's Mythology
"'It passes our skill in these days': Primary World Influences on the Evolution of Durin's Day"
2014: Tolkien in the New Century: Essays in Honor of Tom Shippey
"'Alone Between the Dark and Light': "The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun" and Lessons from the Later Legendarium"
2015: Perilous and Fair: Women in J.R.R. Tolkien's Work and Life
"The Power of Pity and Tears: The Evolution of Nienna in the Legendarium"
2015: Lembas Extra 2015
"'A Creature of an Older World': Tolkien and the Mythology of the Prehistoric"
"A 'Perilous, Lonely Venture': Tolkien, Lewis, and the Theological Implications of Extraterrestrial Life"
2016: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 3
"Medieval Cosmology and Middle-earth: A Lewisian Walk Under Tolkienian Skies"
2016: Amon Hen 260
"Death to Bree Creek Quadrangle"
2016: Amon Hen 261
"Do Dwarves Wear Their Sunglasses at Night?"
2017: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 4
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse"
2017: Amon Hen 263
"Haldane's Rule and the Half-Elven"
2017: Amon Hen 264
"Medieval Fostering...Part One"
2017: Amon Hen 265
"Medieval Fostering...Part Two"
2017: Amon Hen 268
" The (Nearly) Discarded Image o"
2018: Poetry and Song in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien
"'Diadem the Fallen Day': Astronomical and Arboreal Motifs in the Poem 'Kortirion Among the Trees'"
2018: Amon Hen 270
"'Linguistic Ghosts'... "
2018: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 6
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'
2019: Sub-creating Arda
"A Mythology for Poland: Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher Fantasy Series as a Tolkienian Subcreation"
2019: Amon Hen 276
2019: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 7
"'While the World Lasted': Eschatology in Tolkien’s 1930s Writings"
"A Journey Down the Rabbit Hole of the OED in Search of the Meaning of 'Master' Elrond"
"Darkness Amid the Day: Eclipses in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien"
2019: Amon Hen 279
"...Butterflies & Moths in the Primary & Secondary Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien"
2019: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 8
"Deconstructing Durin’s Day: Science, Scientific Fan Fiction, and the Fan-Scholar"
2020: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 9
"Ladies of the Forest: Melian and Mielikki"
2020: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 10
"'They’re something nightmares are from': The Notion Club Papers and The Cabin in the Woods"
"Introduction to Special issue: J.R.R. Tolkien and the Works of Joss Whedon" (with Janet Brennan Croft)
2021: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 11
"Númenor and the 'Devouring Wave': Literary, Historical, and Psychological Sources for Tolkien’s Self-Described 'Atlantis Complex'"
2021: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 12
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse0"
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse1"
2021: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 13
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse2"
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse3"
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse4"
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse5"
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse6"
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse7"
2022: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 14
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse8"
"Guinevere, Grímhild, and the Corrigan: Witches and Bitches in Tolkien’s Medieval Narrative Verse9"
2022: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 15
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'0"
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'1"
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'2"
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'3"
2023: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 16
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'4"
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'5"
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'6"
"Magic, Matrimony, and the Moon: Medieval Lunar Symbolism in J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun' and 'The Fall of Arthur'7"
Reviews
2012: Tolkien Studies: Volume 9
The Ecological Augury in the Works of JRR Tolkien (2011 book by Liam Campbell)
2017: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 4
Tolkien, Self and Other: "This Queer Creature" (2016 book by Jane Chance)
2021: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 12
The Science of Middle-earth (2021 book edited by Lehoucq et al.)
2023: Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 16
Twenty-first Century Receptions of Tolkien (2022 book edited by Will Sherwood)
Tolkien and Diversity (2023 book edited by Will Sherwood)
Awards
2020: Tolkien Society Award: Best Article, "Deconstructing Durin’s Day: Science, Scientific Fan Fiction, and the Fan-Scholar" in Journal of Tolkien Research: Volume 8
External links
Referencias
1. Esta ficha se ha importado inicialmente de TolkienGateway.net el día 26/05/2026.
