Michael Coren
Auteur van J.R.R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created the Lord of the Rings
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Michael Coren is the bestselling author of fifteen books, including biographies of G.K. Chesterton, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis. He is the host of the talk show "The Arena" on the SUN News Network and also writes a syndicated column for ten daily newspapers. He toon meer lives in Toronto. toon minder
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- Geboortedatum
- 1959-01-15
- Geslacht
- male
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- Canada
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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The invisible man : the life and liberties of H.G.… door Michael Coren
This biography is unusual in my experience in that it comes across as an anti-hagiogrphic documentary. That does not take away from the exploration of significant details of the life of this famous author; however, the nastiness does bring into question the selection ans prioritization of events exlpored in relating the life of Wells.
Christianity today, particularly in the US, is so often identified with cultural and political conservatism, and opposition to what should be universal, basic, human rights. Here Michael Coren tells of how he came to know the rebel Christ, and how, by all but the most biased of readings, the biblical message is one of love and acceptance, not hate and exclusion. Coren has been subject to plenty of hate himself for this book - it should be read by both Christians and non-Christians alike.
Juvenile and lowbrow in tone, not the best introduction to the life of the man who created Middle-Earth. A lot of the asides seem asinine, and Coren's attempts to keep the writing fresh and original just come off as forced. In trying to embolden Tolkien's personal narrative, Coren only detracts from the man's story. A heavy emphasis on Tolkien's faith takes away a lot of focus from some of the other major factors in the author's life, including being in the trenches during World War One and his youth spent schooled by his mother. The extensive summaries of The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings seemed unnecessary; who would read a biography of Tolkien and not be familiar with his works? Overall, might be good for the youngest readers it is aimed at, but anyone over the age of thirteen can do better.… (meer)
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