Will there ever be another Silmarillion?

>>9004241
>will there ever be another book consisting entirely of random elvish names?

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>>9004241
He is writing it right now

>>9004241
Let's hope not!

>>9004241
The work Tolkien did took a very specific set of circumstances. I don't think anyone is ever again going to have an understanding of what mythology is and why it's interesting as well as the creative power to blend that knowledge into a new mythology and be so wholly dedicated to the project that they see it through to completion.

>>9005006
It's more that the current stream supports something else, unfortunately. If you wrote poetry now as the Romantics did you'd be considered pretentious even if the quality was great.

If only Senator Amidala were here

Can i read the silmarillion if i haven't read lotr

>>9005827
It's literally Norse mythology with different decorations. Read Beowulf, Eddas and some Sagas - it's more entertaining and actually somewhat relevant IRL.

>>9005079
>If you wrote poetry now as the Romantics did you'd be considered pretentious even if the quality was great.
Yeah but 300 years later people will praise you as the greatest poet of the 21st century.