Tolkien: Master of Middle Earth
By European: Despite the universal derison of the literary establishment, which could never comprehend its inherently noble spirit, Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was recently[1] voted the greatest work of fiction of the 20th Century by thousands of Waterstones’ customers. The accolade is well-deserved, for Tolkien’s masterpiece is a classic of heroic romance. Drawing inspiration from traditional European mythology and from his love for the English countryside, Tolkien created an imaginary world and invented…
Richard Wagner: Genius, Visionary, White Cultural Hero
This year marks the bicentenary of the birth of one of the greatest composers and poets in the history of Caucasian man: Richard Wagner. I do not throw the words ‘genius’ around like confetti, like many people do these days, but I would certainly use that epithet to describe this man. His genius is such that, in spite of being constantly castigated and deconstructed, his music has survived and been enjoyed by millions around the…