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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Les 3 autres conférences sur #Tolkien et ses adaptations visuelles auront lieu les 1er décembre, 23 février et 23 mars, toujours à 17h30. La Lanterne se trouve à 10mn à pieds de la gare de Rambouillet, à 35mn en TER de Paris. Je vous y retrouve ?

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fans de Tolkien en Île-de-France, je vous donne RDV le 13 octobre à 17h30 pour la première conférence de mon cycle "Lire, illustrer et adapter J.R.R. #Tolkien (1892-1973)" au Pôle culturel La Lanterne de Rambouillet ! Plus d'infos : www.rambouillet-tourisme.fr/lire-illustr... (tant pis pour le "i")

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I am absolutely adding "magician's assistant" to my CV as soon as I get home. 😌

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#Oxonmoot is a very special event I'm delighted to have introduced several friends to, and I already can't wait for the next one. See you hopefully in 2027 in Birmingham @tolkiensociety.org !

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

But crying isn’t the only thing we do at #Oxonmoot. We chat, we laugh, we sing (I joined the choir having never sung in front of anyone!!), we dance, we have walks and share meals and thoughts and memories. We marvel at each other’s art & craftsmanship, and we make friends for life.

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Especially when that cry happens at the closing ceremony, Enyalië, celebrating #JRRTolkien ’s and all our loved ones’ memories (this year hit particularly hard, having lost my grandpa in June) but also at @mercuryreads.bsky.social 's talk on G.B. Smith.

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I love being part of a literary society whose members gather together once a year to have a good cry.

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Another edition of #Oxonmoot, organised by the @tolkiensociety.org , has come and gone. It’s been an exciting, emotional, enchanting few days. I’ve said it before and I'll say it again... [cont']

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Mónica Sanz-Rodríguez @finduriel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Con @mariebreta.bsky.social en su charla sobre su "Long expected PhD" sobre ilustrar a #Tolkien. Todos los que la conocemos estamos muy felices por su doctorado, fruto de una larga y laboriosa investigación. Y sus consejos para gente que esté investigando me las tomaré muy en serio.

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#Mythcon54 hosted by @mythsoc.bsky.social is starting, and I'll be presenting on Sunday on illustrations of #Tolkien 's Lothlórien and Fairy Art! Just so you know, my Powerpoint presentation might be a bit silly, and might also be the most fun I've had putting together slides 👀

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Today on the blog: a long-ish summary in English of my PhD thesis on illustrating #Tolkien And today on my Tipeee is a first look at the talk I'll be giving on Sunday about Lothlórien as a Faerie space in #illustrations (it's a bit extra). voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1442

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What is she Tolkien about? Or a summary of my PhD thesis.

In February 2026, I defended my PhD thesis at the Paris-Créteil University. It’s a 513-page document in French entitled “Illustrer Tolkien : la Terre du Milieu du texte à l’image” ( Illustrating Tolki...

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

New on my Tipeee page: a summary of my #PhD thesis on #Tolkien and illustrations. This is to give you a hopefully detailed overview of what's in there while I continue my quest to find a publishing house (it's long). 👀 fr.tipeee.com/mariebreta/

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Yesterday my grandpa passed into the West, the day after his 94th birthday. He opened the doors of Middle-earth to me 23 years ago. We had a tradition of watching the LotR movies together every two years. I never watched them without him. He will be missed. Namárië

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Please do not use AI to translate it, I can help you if you're interested in a specific section.

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

For the English-speaking Tolkien community: my PhD thesis on #Tolkien and illustrations (in French) is now available to read online!

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Grâce à @upecofficiel.bsky.social, ma thèse "Illustrer #Tolkien : la Terre du Milieu du texte à l’image" dirigée par @vincentferre.bsky.social et Isabelle Gadoin est désormais en ligne et accessible ici : theses.hal.science/tel-05632786

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Making sure you're not a bot!

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Did I sign up for an online ticket even though I won't be able to watch the event live? Well yes, yes I did. (What a fabulous programme !!)

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Instead of writing “Fairy Art” in the draft of my next paper, I wrote “Dairy Art”, so sorry to the conference organisers but I will now be discussing Lord of the Rings latte art.

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I may have submitted my PhD thesis earlier this week, that doesn't mean my #Tolkien adventures are over! I'm still writing weekly updates on Tipeee regarding the different papers I'm preparing and my quest for publication. 👀 fr.tipeee.com/mariebreta

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Thank you Marcel, I'll try to get the message across ! 🥹

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The fact that I'm doing this with an eye infection is just a detail in the grand scheme of things but it's also another proof that my body has been quietly shutting down since my defence. As if it was telling me I've done my life work and now I can decay in peace.

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This Barbie has submitted the final_definitive_last_revisions_check version of the PhD thesis to the university for archiving. 😌

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The excellent @joelmerriner.bsky.social is shortlisted for his just-as-excellent book on Tolkien illustrations in the Soviet bloc ! I know who I'll be voting for !

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Oh mais c'est adorable 🥺 je suis très très touchée !

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

A sad day. I never managed to interview Michael Hague for my PhD thesis, but his work features significantly in there.

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

No worries ! I'm still half on holidays so I've been blatantly ignoring emails 🤭

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Thank you Joel ! We won't let the autocorrect have the last word. 😌

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Des conférences sur Tolkien *et* Robin Hobb ? J'y serai (en ligne) !

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Après un peu de vacances, les corrections ne devraient pas prendre trop de temps (enfin, il faut quand même compter 499 pages de texte et 400 pages d'annexes) !

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Thank you Tom ! It's been a long time coming but it's here !

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

That's meee (making it a point to prescribe lots of books and lots of little treats to my friends in the next few days, to tell them "just as the doctor ordered").

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Thank you Una ! That will take a bit of practice but I look forward to seeing it in print in the near future. 👀

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Absolutely one of the levels included !

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Marie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I don't have many words left in me but this happened today and I'm now a doctor?

A white person with short dark hair wearing a floral dress and a jacket is holding a block of bound paper like a baby.

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