2025 Tolkien Lecture: Zen Cho on the fun and freedom of fantasy


Zen Cho at Pembroke College, Oxford, England, where she delivered her 2025 Tolkien Lecture, 'The Uses Of Fantasy' on May 19. Photo: Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature

Malaysian author Zen Cho delivered the 2025 Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature at the Pichette Auditorium in Pembroke College, Oxford, England on May 19, joining the likes of fellow esteemed fantasy writers such as Rebecca F. Kuang, Guy Gavriel Kay, Victoria Schwab and Susan Cooper.

In the lecture, titled "The Uses Of Fantasy”, Cho touched on the importance of fantasy as a genre to writers. A YouTube video of the lecture was uploaded yesterday, allowing Cho's fanbase to catch up on the talk and engage with her insights.

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