Paul Tankard
Early journalist James Boswell
25 Feb 2018
Eassayist, poet, editor, wit and lexicographer - Dr Samuel Johnson was undoubtedly one of the leading lights of Eighteenth Century England. And Scottish writer James Boswell's greatest hit was his… Audio
Mary's Middle Earth
19 Jan 2015
The correspondence between J.R.R. Tolkien and British woman Mary Fairburn, which has been unearthed by Dr Paul Tankard from University of Otago's Department of English, regarding Tolkien's fondness… Audio
Literary detective Dr. Paul Tankard
18 Sep 2012
Long before Peter Jackson created his vision of Middle Earth on film, artist Mary Fairburn created her own pen and ink illustrations of Middle Earth. JRR Tolkien, who had always been against an… Audio