Mythopoeic Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 40 (2010) Winner
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Edition 49 (2019) Winner
Dimitra Fimi
ディミトラ・フィミ
Dimitra Fimi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-06-02 （Salamis Island）
- Nationality
- Greece
- Languages
- Greek, English
- Residence History
- Salamis Island, Attica, Greece → Athens, Greece → Cardiff, Wales, UK → Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Lecturer, Writer, Academic
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Glasgow, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Signum University
- Memberships
- The Tolkien Society
- Influenced By
- J.R.R. Tolkien
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st General Lyceum of Salamis | — | General | — | ~1996 | Greece |
| National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | — | English | BA | ~2000 | Greece |
| Cardiff University | — | Early Celtic Studies | MA | ~2002 | UK |
| Cardiff University | — | English Literature | PhD | ~2005 | UK |
1st General Lyceum of Salamis
General
Period:
~1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
Greece
High school graduation
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
~2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Greece
BA degree
Cardiff University
Early Celtic Studies
Degree:
MA
Period:
~2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
UK
MA in Early Celtic Studies
Cardiff University
English Literature
Degree:
PhD
Period:
~2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
UK
PhD in English Literature on Tolkien and race
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (Inklings Studies) | Tolkien, Race and Cultural History | Inklings Studies | Mythopoeic Society | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Tolkien Society Award (Best Book) | A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages | Best Book | The Tolkien Society | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Katharine Briggs Folklore Award | Tolkien, Race and Cultural History | — | — | 最終候補 |
| 2018 | Katharine Briggs Folklore Award | Celtic Myth in Contemporary Children's Fantasy | — | — | 準優勝 |
Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (Inklings Studies)
2010
Work:
Tolkien, Race and Cultural History
Category:
Inklings Studies
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
受賞
Tolkien Society Award (Best Book)
2017
Work:
A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages
Category:
Best Book
Organization:
The Tolkien Society
Result:
受賞
Katharine Briggs Folklore Award
2009
Work:
Tolkien, Race and Cultural History
Result:
最終候補
Katharine Briggs Folklore Award
2018
Work:
Celtic Myth in Contemporary Children's Fantasy
Result:
準優勝
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits
2008 Tolkien Studies / Cultural HistoryMonograph on race and cultural history in J.R.R. Tolkien's writings.
TolkienRaceCultural HistoryFairiesHobbits
Celtic Myth in Contemporary Children's Fantasy
2017 Children's Fantasy / Celtic MythExplores Celtic myth in contemporary children's fantasy literature.
Celtic MythChildren's LiteratureFantasy
A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages
2016 Tolkien Studies / LinguisticsEdited volume on Tolkien's invented languages (co-edited with Andrew Higgins).
TolkienInvented Languages
Bibliography
- Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits (2008)
- Celtic Myth in Contemporary Children's Fantasy (2017)
- A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages (ed. 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ScholarlyAnalyticalFantasy Criticism
- Recurring Motifs
- TolkienFantasyMythFolklore
Legacy
Renowned Tolkien scholar and Professor of Fantasy and Children's Literature at University of Glasgow, pioneering academic post on fantasy.
In Popular Culture
- Regular appearances on BBC Radio Wales
Trivia
- First UK academic post title including 'fantasy'.
- Selected for Welsh Crucible (2017).