Simon Horobin

Fantasy Literature

Fantasy Literature

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English at Oxford

The Faculty of English Language and Literature is by far the largest English Department...

TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

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MSt English Language

MSt English Language

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Title	Description	People	Date	Captions
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Making of a Philologist	A talk by Professor Simon Horobin on Tolkien's long-standing career and interest in philology as part of the Tolkien 50th Commemoration seminar series.	Simon Horobin	11 December, 2023
C. S. Lewis and 'The Wind in the Willows'	A discussion of the influence of 'The Wind in the Willows' on fantasy writers - notably C. S. Lewis	Simon Horobin	29 July, 2021
A Walk around C. S. Lewis's Oxford	A biographical tour of C. S. Lewis's Oxford	Simon Horobin	23 July, 2021
English Grammar Day 2016	English Grammar Day, with talks by Prof Deborah Cameron, Prof Simon Horobin, Prof Charlotte Brewer and others	Deborah Cameron, Simon Horobin, Charlotte Brewer	10 November, 2016
How English Became English	A Book at Lunchtime discussion looking at the English language and how it is developing with Simon Horobin, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, Martin Wynne, Philip Durkin and Susie Dent.	Simon Horobin, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, Martin Wynne, Philip Durkin, Susie Dent.	6 May, 2016
Language and History	Prof. Simon Horobin examines how the English language has changed over time, addressing such vexed questions as whether Jane Austen could spell, the fate of the apostrophe and whether people who 'literally' explode with anger are corrupting the language.	Simon Horobin	30 October, 2012
History of English Pronunciation	Do we really know what Chaucer's poetry sounded like? Professor Simon Horobin introduces evidence that gives us an insight into the history of English pronunciation and explores what it tells us about how and why changes in language take place.	Simon Horobin	30 November, 2011