The Harvard Lampoon
The Harvard Lampoon was essentially Douglas Kenney and Henry Beard. They wrote Bored of the Rings when they were students at Harvard. They then went on to form the National Lampoon, a satirical institution in the 70s. Kenney died in 1980, Beard lives in the Hamptons in the USA.
The Harvard Lampoon was essentially Douglas Kenney and Henry Beard. They wrote Bored of the Rings when they were students at Harvard. They then went on to form the National Lampoon, a satirical institution in the 70s. Kenney died in 1980, Beard lives in the Hamptons in the USA. See less
The Harvard Lampoon's Featured Books
The Harvard Lampoon book reviews
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Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
Bad Book
A book should inspire, build up, instruct, or entertain, and it should be positive about how it does this. After reading for just a little while, I felt like I needed a bath. It polluted my mind. For ... Read More
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Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
Pretty Damn Funny
Clearly a period piece [it was written in 1969 by people my age - currently in their sixties, college students then], it's a very funny send-off on The Lord of the Rings - in fact, very point-for ... Read More
