Splintered Light
| Author | Verlyn Flieger |
|---|---|
| Subject | The Silmarillion |
| Genre | Literary criticism |
| Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans |
Publication date | 1983 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 167 |
| Followed by | A Question of Time |
Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World is a 1983 book of literary criticism by the leading Tolkien scholar Verlyn Flieger, in which she argues that light is a central theme of Tolkien's Middle-earth mythology, in particular in The Silmarillion. It has been admired by other scholars to the extent that it has become a core element of Tolkien scholarship.