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Nicholas Birns

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Nicholas Birns is a scholar of literature, including fantasy and Australian literature. As a Tolkien scholar he has written on a variety of topics including The Scouring of the Shire and Tolkien's biblical sources. His analysis of the writings of Anthony Powell and Roberto Bolaño has been admired by scholars.

Books

Understanding Anthony Powell
Understanding Anthony Powell
Nicholas Birns
Reading Across the Pacific
Reading Across the Pacific
Nicholas Birns, Robert Dixon
The Hyperlocal in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Literary Space
The Hyperlocal in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Literary Space
Nicholas Birns
Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan
Nicholas Birns, Bill Ashcroft, Theodore F. Sheckels, Margaret Harris, Ben Holgate, Joseph Cummins, Robert Dixon, Marc Delrez, Laura A. White, Salhia-Ben Messahel, Nathanael O’Reilly, Liliana Zavaglia
The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel
The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel
Nicholas Birns, Will H. Corral, Juan E. De Castro
Contemporary Australian Literature
Contemporary Australian Literature
Nicholas Birns
Roberto Bolaño as World Literature
Roberto Bolaño as World Literature
Nicholas Birns, Juan E. De Castro
Gale Researcher Guide for: J. R. R. Tolkien: Architect of Modern Fantasy
Gale Researcher Guide for: J. R. R. Tolkien: Architect of Modern Fantasy
Nicholas Birns
A Companion to Australian Literature Since 1900
A Companion to Australian Literature Since 1900
Nicholas Birns, Rebecca McNeer
Roberto Bolaño as World Literature
Roberto Bolaño as World Literature
Nicholas Birns, Juan E. De Castro
Roberto Bolaño as World Literature
Roberto Bolaño as World Literature
Nicholas Birns, Juan E. De Castro
The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel
The Contemporary Spanish-American Novel
Nicholas Birns, Will H. Corral, Juan E. De Castro

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