24 Facts About Tolkien fandom

Tolkien fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of JR R Tolkien, especially of the Middle-earth legendarium which includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.

Tolkien fandom began within science fiction fandom soon after The Fellowship of the Ring was published.

An organized Tolkien fandom organization called "The Fellowship of the Ring" came together in Pittcon, the 18th World Science Fiction Convention in Pittsburgh on 4 September 1960.

The Tolkien fandom Conference was not a science fiction convention but a scholarly event.

Tolkien fandom Society was founded in the United Kingdom in 1969, and remains active as a registered charity.

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Denmark has two Tolkien fandom societies, Bri, the Danish Tolkien fandom Society and Imladris, which is a virtual community only.

Tolkien fandom-related games, especially computer and video games have increased in number and in popularity.

Tolkien fandom discussion took place in many newsgroups from the earliest days of Usenet.

Tolkienology is a term used by fans to describe the study of the works of JR R Tolkien treating Middle-earth as a real ancient history, conducting research from an "in-universe" perspective.

Similarly, the Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft caters to Tolkien fandom in German-speaking Europe, and co-organized seminars on Tolkien studies hosted at Jena University in 2005 and 2007.

Generic Tolkien fandom is separated from "serious" Tolkien studies by a sliding scale of awareness of Tolkien's lesser and posthumously published works.

The resulting friction between scholarly students of the languages focussing on their conceptual evolution and Tolkien fandom-oriented students taking an "in-universe" view became visible notably in the "Elfconners" controversy of the late 1990s.

Tolkien fandom Society was formed in 1969 as an educational charity in the UK, but has a worldwide membership.

Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft is a German association dedicated to the study of the life and works of JR R Tolkien.

Magyar Tolkien Tarsasag is a registered public benefit organization whose aim is to enhance public knowledge on the works and mythology created by JR R Tolkien.

The Magyar Tolkien Tarsasag maintains relations with other tertiary institutions such as the Department of History and Philosophy of Science of Eotvos Lorand University, together with whom it regularly launches courses on Tolkienian subjects.

In Denmark, Tolkien fandom became well known in the 1970s and has considerably influenced Danish language fantasy literature since.

Finnish Tolkien fandom Society Kontu is a registered society based in Helsinki, Finland.

The Finnish Tolkien fandom Society was founded on 3 January 1992 and Kontu Internet Community was founded on 19 December 2006.

Notable derivative works by Russian writers, which often takes the form of alternative accounts or informal sequels to Tolkien fandom's published works, include The Last Ringbearer by Kirill Eskov, and The Black Book of Arda.

Bulgarian Tolkien fandom Society was officially established in 1998 when the Bulgarian Tolkien fandom Fan Club Rin Ennor was first registered as a non-profit non-governmental organization by a few students from the Sofia University.

Interest in Prof Tolkien fandom's work developed in Pakistan soon after its earliest inception as a separate nation and has existed sporadically over the years.

Tolkien fandom stimulated the creation of the new Society, of which she became a godmother.

Tolkien fandom has built a hobbit-style house and is seeking crowdfunding to build more.