"The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien is a selection of J. R. R. Tolkien's letters published in 1981, edited by Tolkien's biographer Humphrey Carpenter assisted by Christopher Tolkien. The selection contains 354 letters, dating between October 1914, when Tolkien was an undergraduate at Oxford, and 29 August 1973, four days before his death. The letters can be roughly divided in four categories: The last category is especially of interest to Tolkien fans, as it provides a lot of information about Middle-earth which cannot be found anywhere in the works published by Tolkien"
"criminal collusion and connivance. J. R. R. Tolkien was Professor of English Language and Literature at Oxford University, and the author of ""The Hobbit"", ""The Lord of the Rings"", and ""The Silmarillion"".My political opinions lean more and more to Anarchy (philosophically understood, meaning the abolition of control not whiskered men with bombs) — or to ‘unconstitutional’ Monarchy. I would arrest anybody who uses the word State (in any sense other than the inanimate real of England and its inhabitants, a thing that has neither power, rights nor mind); and after a chance of recantation, execute them if they remained obstinate!"
"College, Oxford, from 1964 to 1975. In 2016, he was given the Bodley Medal, an award that recognises individuals for outstanding contributions to literature, culture, science, and communication. J. R. R. Tolkien wrote a great deal of material connected to the Middle-earth legendarium that was not published in his lifetime. He had originally intended to publish ""The Silmarillion"" along with ""The Lord of the Rings"", and parts of it were in a finished state when he died in 1973, but the project was incomplete. Tolkien once referred to his son as his ""chief critic and collaborator"", and Christopher Tolkien organized"
"standard works for several decades. He translated ""Sir Gawain"", ""Pearl"", and ""Sir Orfeo"". In 1925, he returned to Oxford as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, with a fellowship at Pembroke College. In mid-1919 he began to privately tutor undergraduates, most importantly those of Lady Margaret Hall and St Hugh's College, given that the women's colleges were in great need of good teachers in their early years. During his time at Pembroke College Tolkien wrote ""The Hobbit"" and the first two volumes of ""The Lord of the Rings"", while living at 20 Northmoor Road in North Oxford (where a blue"
"Tolkien family The Tolkien family is an English family whose best-known member is J. R. R. Tolkien, Oxford academic and author of the fantasy books ""The Hobbit"", ""The Lord of the Rings"" and ""The Silmarillion"". According to J. R. R. Tolkien, the family emigrated from Lower Saxony in Germany to England in the 18th century. The Tolkien name, with different spellings, is also still found in Germany. The name was possibly derived from the village of Tolkynen near Rastenburg, East Prussia (now in Poland and known as Tołkiny). John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973)"
"Sikorski, the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, and King Abdullah II of Jordan all studied at Pembroke. J. R. R. Tolkien was a Fellow of Pembroke from 1925 to 1945, and wrote ""The Hobbit"" and the first two volumes of ""The Lord of the Rings"" during his time there. Since 2013 the college has held an annual lecture on fantasy literature in his honour. Robin G. Collingwood, historian, philosopher, and author of ""The Idea of History"", was a fellow of the college between the Great War and the Second World War. Among the College's more recent Masters were Sir"
"English Language at the University. The Oxford plaque commemorates the residence where Tolkien wrote ""The Hobbit"" and most of ""The Lord of the Rings"". Another two plaques marking buildings associated with Tolkien are:- In 2012, Tolkien was among the British cultural icons selected by artist Sir Peter Blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork—the Beatles' ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"" album cover—to celebrate the British cultural figures of his life that he most admires. Unlike other authors of the genre, Tolkien never favoured signing his works. Owing to his popularity, handsigned copies of his"
"1945. After the war he studied English at Trinity College, Oxford, taking his BA in 1949 and his B.Litt a few years later. Tolkien had long been part of the critical audience for his father's fiction, first as a child listening to tales of Bilbo Baggins (which were published as ""The Hobbit""), and then as a teenager and young adult offering much feedback on ""The Lord of the Rings"" during its 15-year gestation. He had the task of interpreting his father's sometimes self-contradictory maps of Middle-earth in order to produce the versions used in the books, and he re-drew the"
"English teacher with being instrumental in his development as a writer. During his time at Fitchburg State College, he became interested in fantasy after reading J. R. R. Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"", given to him as a Christmas gift. He developed an interest in fantasy and other literature, promptly changing his major from computer science to journalism. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications/Media from Fitchburg. He earned this degree in 1981 and later a Bachelor of Arts in English. Before taking up writing full-time, he worked as a bouncer. He attributes his fierce and vividly"
"recorded under the pseudonym 'Shagrat the Vagrant', before forming a band called Shagrat in 1970. The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel ""The Hobbit"", but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, ""The Lord of the Rings"" is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. The title of the novel refers to the story's main antagonist, the"
"Terence Tiller Terence Rogers Tiller (19 September 1916 – 24 December 1987) was an English poet and radio producer. He was born in Truro, Cornwall. He studied history at Cambridge; after graduating BA he lectured there in medieval history, 1937 to 1939. During World War II he taught English literature at the University of Cairo. In 1946 he joined the BBC Features Department; and was a known Fitzrovian. In 1955 he was producer of the first BBC radio adaptation of Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"" (which did not please the author). He later brought work by Mervyn Peake to"
"in 1942. In the 1950s, the book market in Europe began recovering from the effects of two world wars. An informal literary discussion group associated with the English faculty at the University of Oxford, were the ""Inklings"". Its leading members were the major fantasy novelists; C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. C. S. Lewis published the first installment of ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" series in 1950 while Tolkien is best known in addition to ""The Hobbit"" as the author of ""The Lord of the Rings"". (1954) Another significant writer of fantasy stories is Alan Garner author of ""Elidor"""
"series. Terence Tiller Terence Rogers Tiller (19 September 1916 – 24 December 1987) was an English poet and radio producer. He was born in Truro, Cornwall. He studied history at Cambridge; after graduating BA he lectured there in medieval history, 1937 to 1939. During World War II he taught English literature at the University of Cairo. In 1946 he joined the BBC Features Department; and was a known Fitzrovian. In 1955 he was producer of the first BBC radio adaptation of Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"" (which did not please the author). He later brought work by Mervyn Peake"
"Literature, in which post he remained until his retirement in 1959. He served as an external examiner for University College, Dublin, for many years. In 1954 Tolkien received an honorary degree from the National University of Ireland (of which U.C.D. was a constituent college). Tolkien completed ""The Lord of the Rings"" in 1948, close to a decade after the first sketches. Tolkien also translated the Book of Jonah for the ""Jerusalem Bible"", which was published in 1966. The Tolkiens had four children: John Francis Reuel Tolkien (17 November 1917 – 22 January 2003), Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien (22 October 1920"
"The Fellowship of the Ring The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of three volumes of the epic novel ""The Lord of the Rings"" by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It is followed by ""The Two Towers"" and ""The Return of the King"". It takes place in the fictional universe of Middle-earth. It was originally published on 29 July 1954 in the United Kingdom. The volume consists of a foreword, in which the author discusses his writing of ""The Lord of the Rings"", a prologue titled ""Concerning Hobbits, and other matters"", and the main narrative in Book"
"The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel ""The Hobbit"", but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, ""The Lord of the Rings"" is one of the best-selling novels ever written, with over 150 million copies sold. The title of the novel refers to the story's main antagonist, the Dark Lord Sauron, who had in an earlier age created the One Ring to rule"
"studied divinity at King's College, executed by hanging 1708; comedian James Veitch; and the first Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Skënder Hyseni in 1986. Richard Dawkins, David Attenborough, Isaac Watts, Denis Law and J.K. Rowling have been awarded an honorary degree from the university. University of Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen (abbreviated as Aberd. in post-nominals) is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is an ancient university founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen and Chancellor of Scotland, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of James IV, King of Scots to establish King's College,"
"University of Hull, the University of Antwerp, the University of Oslo, the University of Aberdeen, Open University, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and the University of Valencia. He also holds honorary doctorates of letters from the University of St Andrews and the Australian National University (HonLittD, 1996), and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1997 and a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2001. He is one of the patrons of the Oxford University Scientific Society. In 1987, Dawkins received a Royal Society of Literature award and a ""Los Angeles Times"" Literary Prize for his book"
"Tolkien, The Tolkien Society has also organized a number of major conferences to celebrate significant Tolkienian anniversaries. ""The J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference"" at Keble College, Oxford, marked one-hundred years since Tolkien's birth in 1992. ""Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On"" celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of ""The Lord of the Rings"" at Aston University, Birmingham. ""The Return of the Ring: Celebrating Tolkien in 2012"" marked seventy-five years since the publication of ""The Hobbit"" at Loughborough University, and received a special video message from director Peter Jackson and artists John Howe and Alan Lee. Vera Chapman first contacted J. R. R."
"for Bosporus; however, the university described is clearly Oxford University, the meaning of both ""Oxford"" and ""Bosporus"" being ""place where oxen cross"". Other placenames are either Italian or puns: Andrew Lang's ""Chronicles of Pantouflia"" (including ""Prince Prigio"" and ""Prince Ricardo"") pays explicit homage to Thackeray's ""The Rose and the Ring"". The Rose and the Ring The Rose and The Ring is a satirical work of fantasy fiction written by William Makepeace Thackeray, originally published at Christmas 1854 (though dated 1855). It criticises, to some extent, the attitudes of the monarchy and those at the top of society and challenges their"
"Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth is a book exploring previously unpublished images of artwork, illustrations, maps, letters and manuscripts of professor J. R. R. Tolkien, curated by the Bodleian Library and written by Catherine Mcilwaine, Tolkien archivist at the Bodleian. The book largely documents professor Tolkien's creative processes behind works like ""The Hobbit"", ""The Lord of the Rings"" and ""The Silmarillion"". Not only does the book draw on the collection at the Bodleian Library but also collections at Marquette University, as well as private collections. The book coincides with an exhibition of the same name at the"
"a drawer until 1957, when he sold it (as well as the original manuscripts of ""The Lord of the Rings"", ""The Hobbit"", and ""Farmer Giles of Ham"") to Marquette University for £1,250. The book was published in 1982, with Tolkien's difficult-to-read handwritten story and illustrations on one page, and a typeset transcription on the facing page. Tolkien used two names from ""Mr. Bliss"" for hobbits in ""The Lord of the Rings"": Gaffer Gamgee and Boffin. Mr. Bliss Mr. Bliss is a children's picture book by J. R. R. Tolkien, published posthumously in book form in 1982. One of Tolkien's least-known"
"The J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature The J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature is a free public lecture delivered annually at Pembroke College, Oxford University. The series was founded by Pembroke postgraduate students Will Badger and Gabriel Schenk in memory of J.R.R. Tolkien, who was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke from 1925 until 1945. The aim of the series is to stimulate more serious study of fantasy literature at Oxford University and beyond. The lecture can be on any subject dealing with fantasy, science fiction, horror, or related speculative genres. The Pembroke College Middle Common Room"
"Lord of the Rings"", and ""The Silmarillion"". A recurrent theme throughout ""The Road to Middle-earth"" is that of Tolkien's detailed linguistic studies (particularly of Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon Old English) and the creation of languages (such as Sindarin and Khuzdul) which feature prominently throughout his works. This was informed by Shippey's tenure at the University of Oxford, teaching the same syllabus as Tolkien at a time when Tolkien still spent time there. The second edition included discussion of the 12-volume History of Middle-earth which was compiled and edited by Tolkien's son Christopher Tolkien as a companion piece to the works"
"the parish of Bocton or Boughton Malherbe, Kent. He was educated at Winchester College and at New College, Oxford, where he matriculated on 5 June 1584, alongside John Hoskins. Two years later he moved to Queen's College, graduating in 1588. At Oxford he was the friend of Albericus Gentilis, then professor of Civil Law, and of John Donne. During his residence at Queen's he wrote a play, ""Tancredo"", which has not survived, but his chief interests appear to have been scientific. In qualifying for his M.A. degree he read three lectures ""De oculo"", and to the end of his life"
"of English at the University of Leeds in preference to J. R. R. Tolkien, with whom he shared, as author of ""The Epic"" (1914), a professional interest in heroic poetry. In 1929 he moved on to the University of London, and in 1935 to the prestigious Goldsmiths' Readership at Oxford University, where he was elected as a Fellow of Merton College. He wrote a series of works on the nature of poetry, including ""The Idea of Great Poetry"" (1925) and ""Romanticism"" (1926). He published several volumes of original verse, largely metaphysical poems in dramatic form, and a number of verse"
"Signum University where he is now President. These institutes offer a range of classes on Latin, the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, Creative Writing and fantasy and science fiction literature (such as ""The Story of The Hobbit."") Olsen founded Signum University and the Mythgard Institute belief that ""We at Signum University believe that this kind of academic experience should be available to ""everyone, everywhere"". Several of the courses that are offered at the Mythgard Institute have also been offered for free downloads through iTunes U, the first of these courses was """"The Lord of the Rings 1: The Road Goes Ever"
"Tolkien (film) Tolkien is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford. It is about the English professor, philologist and author J. R. R. Tolkien, author of ""The Hobbit"", ""The Lord of the Rings"" and ""The Silmarillion"" as well as notable academic works. The film stars Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins. On November 21, 2013, it was announced that Fox Searchlight Pictures and Chernin Entertainment were developing a biographical film about the English writer and author of ""The Hobbit"" and ""The Lord of the Rings"", J. R. R. Tolkien, based"
"and prose of ""The Hobbit"". Corey Olsen Corey Olsen is a professor and podcaster known as the Tolkien Professor best known for his work in new media promoting the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and Anglo Saxon literature. Formerly a professor at Washington College, Olsen now dedicates his time to Signum University, an online learning facility he founded in 2012. Corey Olsen obtained his B.A in English and Astrophysics from Williams College in 1996, going on to Columbia University where he obtained his M.A. in 1997, M.Phil in 2000, and his Ph.D in medieval literature in 2003. Upon graduation from Columbia"
"and their views, called simply ""The Malverns"". J.R.R. Tolkien found inspiration in the Malvern landscape which he had viewed from his childhood home in Birmingham and his brother Hilary's home near Evesham. He was introduced to the area by C. S. Lewis, who had brought him here to meet George Sayer, the Head of English at Malvern College. Sayer had been a student of Lewis, and became his biographer, and together with them Tolkien would walk the Malvern Hills. Recordings of Tolkien reading excerpts from ""The Hobbit"" and ""The Lord of the Rings"" were made in Malvern in 1952, at"
"of Michael Innes's ""Operation Pax"" (1951) is set in an imaginary version of the underground bookstack, reached at night by sliding down the 'Mendip cleft', a chute concealed in Radcliffe Square. Since J. R. R. Tolkien had studied philology at Oxford and eventually became a professor, he was very familiar with the Red Book of Hergest which is kept at the Bodleian on behalf of Jesus College. Tolkien later created his own fictional ""Red Book of Westmarch"" telling the story of ""The Lord of the Rings"". Many of Tolkien's manuscripts are now at the library. Historian and novelist Deborah Harkness,"
"The Oxford Magazine The Oxford Magazine is a review magazine and newspaper published in Oxford, England. It was established in 1883 and published weekly during Oxford University terms. Contributors included: J.R.R. Tolkien, whose character Tom Bombadil, who later featured in ""The Lord of the Rings"", first appeared in the magazine around 1933. A joint poem by C. S. Lewis and Owen Barfield called ""Abecedarium Philosophicum"" was published on 30 November 1933. Dorothy Sayers published two of her poems, ""Hymn in Contemplation of Sudden Death"" and ""Epitaph for a Young Musician"", in the magazine. W.H. Auden published his early poem, ""The"
"in paperback form when published as one of the precursor volumes to the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in 1968. From the early 1930s to late 1940s, an informal literary discussion group associated with the English faculty at the University of Oxford, were the ""Inklings"". Its leading members were the major fantasy novelists; C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. Lewis is known for ""The Screwtape Letters"" (1942), ""The Chronicles of Narnia"" (1950–1956) and ""The Space Trilogy"" (1938–1945), while Tolkien is best known as the author of ""The Hobbit"" (1937), ""The Lord of the Rings"" (1954–1955), and ""The Silmarillion"" (1977)."