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"I don't remember exactly when I first read the Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the Silmarillion, but it was at least 30 years ago. I've re-read them all (plus "Unfinished Tales" and the recently published "The Children of Hurin") dozens of times, and spent way more time than I would like to admit reading about Tolkien's world on various websites.
None of this time has gotten me anything other than some personal satisfaction and a nagging guilty feeling. But I now have another place to feed my Tolkien obsession. One enterprising and creative Eph is using his interest in Tolkien to make a name for himself and further his academic career. Corey Olsen '96, a tenured professor of English at Washington College in Chestertown, MD has branded himself The Tolkien Professor."
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