A Portrait of the Poet as a Young Man: Noteworthy Omission in The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm\u27s Son

Contends that J.R.R. Tolkien\u27s expressed intention to rely on omissions in his narratives- I feel it is better not to state everything -resembles Hemingway\u27s so-called Iceberg Theory. Traces Hemingway\u27s thoughts and published statements about omission and the iceberg before examining examples from Tolkien\u27s work and pertinent studies