Kj’s Corner: Mythopoeia, Monsters and Jesus Oh My!
For my second Kj’s Corner in “Theology & the Artistic Impulse” I explored the concept of Mythopoeia as described primarily by George MacDonald, JRR Tolkein and CS Lewis. For part of the lecture, (screenshots below) I also used a scene from the documentary Monster Camp (see the trailer below) and the preview for the documentary We Are Wizards (also below), to look at some cultural examples of how we attempt to inhabit the narratives that either enchant our lives or drive us to escape our lives. Thanks again Chelle for the opportunity to teach a bit, and thanks to the class for your gracious engagement and conversation around my little corners.
(This image is “Lucy & the Lampost” by Bridget Beth Collins. I have a copy hanging on my wall.)
Suggested reading on Mythopoeia:
C.S. Lewis: “On Stories” & “On Three Ways of Writing for Children”
George MacDonald: “The Imagination” & Lillith
JRR Tolkein: “”On Fairy Stories” & The Lord of the Rings (duh)
Kristin Johnson: “Tolkein’s Mythopoesis” in Tree of Tales
The Christian Imagination edited by Leland Ryken
1 | Tucker
August 4th, 2010 at 11:11 am
My life is better for reading this.