The Original

26 November 2021   Supplement – The Original Why do we defend a canonical “original?” Where does such an idea come from? We discuss what we mean to place a text with authority and visit The Lord of the Rings and “Fur Elise” along the way. ===   Chapters 00:00     Intro 00:19     Lord of the Rings Fan 04:55     “Original” 10:02      “Fur Elise”      https://waywordsstudio.com Complete Resources:   https://waywordsstudio.com/project/van-gogh/ ===   The Waywords Podcast is the primary program of Waywords Studio (https://waywordsstudio.com). The podcast posts new material each week, with deep-dive examinations of literature around some common questions or themes and 1-3 smaller supplemental episodes in between the larger programs.  Visit us for expanded resources for guests and the Waywords community, for other programs and writing, and for opportunities to support our goal to expand reading. Resources available can include full bibliographies of material referenced, full and partial texts, annotated editions, supplemental and expanded episodes, fictional explorations, teaching and learning resources, additional essays, and online courses.  Website:  https://waywordsstudio.com  Twitter: @WaywordsStudio Instagram: @WaywordsStudio   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Waywords-Studio-107310977755912  CREDITS: Original music by Randon Myles (https://randonmyles.com/) USING THIS WORK: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. It is open to be used and adapted for all not-for-profit uses with proper attribution.  MLA CITATION: Chisnell, Steve. “The Original.” Waywords Studio, 26 Nov. 2021, https://waywordsstudio.com/project/van-gogh/.