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| Author | Verlyn Flieger |
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| Subject | Tolkien's legendarium |
| Genre | Literary criticism |
| Publisher | Kent State University Press |
Publication date | 2005 |
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| Preceded by | A Question of Time |
Interrupted Music is a 2005 book of literary analysis by Verlyn Flieger of J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the mass of documents summarized in The Silmarillion. Despite its title, it is not about Tolkien's use of music; it explores how and why he set about creating a mythology for England, what models he used as a guide – especially Elias Lönnrot and Arthurian legend, and how he made the mythology resemble a real one. The book has been well received by scholars; they have stated that the chapter on how Tolkien made the legendarium seem like a genuine tradition the most important in the book.