Mythopoeic Awards
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Edition 52 (2022) Winner
Holly Ordway
ホリー・オードウェイ
Horī Ōdowei
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Baptized in 2010
- Residence History
- Oceanside, California (MiraCosta College) → Houston, Texas (Houston Christian University)
Career
- Occupations
- Professor of English, Tolkien scholar, Christian apologist
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- MiraCosta College, Houston Christian University, Word on Fire Institute
- Influenced By
- J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | English | BA | — | United States |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | — | English | MA | — | United States |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | English | PhD | — | United States |
| Biola University | — | Christian Apologetics | MA | — | United States |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
English
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United States
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
English
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United States
University of Massachusetts Amherst
English
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
United States
Biola University
Christian Apologetics
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies | Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages | Inklings Studies | Mythopoeic Society | 受賞 |
Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies
2022
Work:
Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages
Category:
Inklings Studies
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Not God's Type: A Rational Academic Finds a Radical Faith
2010 Christian apologetics / AutobiographyMemoir of an atheist academic's conversion to Christianity, influenced by Tolkien and Lewis.
ConversionFaithImagination
Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: an integrated approach to defending the faith
2017 Christian apologeticsAn integrated approach to defending the faith using the Christian imagination.
ApologeticsImagination
Tales of Faith: A Guide to Sharing the Gospel through Literature
2022 Christian apologeticsA guide to sharing the Gospel through literature.
GospelLiterature
Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages
2021 Literary criticism / Tolkien studiesExplores modern literature that influenced Tolkien's Middle-earth.
TolkienModern literatureInfluence
Tolkien's Faith: a Spiritual Biography
2023 Biography / Tolkien studiesA spiritual biography of J.R.R. Tolkien.
FaithCatholicismTolkien
Bibliography
- Not God's Type
- Apologetics and the Christian Imagination
- Tales of Faith
- Tolkien's Modern Reading
- Tolkien's Faith
- As Kingfishers Catch Fire (ed.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rigorous academicPolemicalImagination-focused
- Recurring Motifs
- Faith and literatureTolkien's CatholicismModern influences
Legacy
Recognized Tolkien scholar who won a Mythopoeic Award. Professor of English and Christian apologist.
Trivia
- Converted to Christianity (Roman Catholic) in 2010.
- Competitively fenced for twenty years and gave it up after becoming a Christian.