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Dr. William Fliss
Guest Speaker
Tolkien Archivist at Marquette University
Dr. WIlliam Fliss is the Tolkien Archivist at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Marquette owns the manuscripts for The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Farmer Giles of Ham, and Mr. Bliss. Moreover, Marquette possesses an outstanding research collection about the Professor and his works. In addition, they also try to document the fandom surrounding Tolkien.
Dr. Fliss is also co-curator for the exhibition J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript at the Haggerty Museum of Art on Marquette’s campus. It is the largest exhibition of Tolkien manuscripts and artwork ever shown in the United States.
Dr. Fliss is also co-curator for the exhibition J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript at the Haggerty Museum of Art on Marquette’s campus. It is the largest exhibition of Tolkien manuscripts and artwork ever shown in the United States.
