I can't say after reading the article that I have any sympathy...feel sorry that he has to destroy all his work, but boy, was he ever in some seriously murky water before he stirred it up with a big stick!
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/18/copyright-claim-against-tolkien-estate-backfires-on-lord-of-the-rings-fanfiction-author
#Books #Tolkien #Copyright #Idiot #theguardian
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