1952
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Tolkien-related events that took place in 1952.
J.R.R. Tolkien in 1952
January
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien starts supervising Brian Miller's work on the Middle English Dame Sirith.
February
- 7 - The Inklings have dinner at C.S. Lewis' house, in the company of Dr. Firor of John Hopkins University. The evening was described by Tolkien as "like a glimpse of old times: quiet and rational (since Hugo was not asked)."
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 132.
- 19 - Actor Geoff Morrell is born.
March
- 23 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 132a.
April
- 30 - Brazilian translator Ronald Kyrmse is born.
May
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien acts as host to the Oxford Dante Society.
June
- ? - Rayner Unwin writes a letter to Tolkien, enquiring about Errantry and the publication efforts of his works.
- 22 - After being turned down by Collins, J.R.R. Tolkien writes to Rayner Unwin, saying he would prefer to have just the Lord of the Rings published than nothing at all.
July
- 1 - Rayner Unwin replies to Tolkien, expressing his interest in reading the finished Lord of the Rings and discussing the publishing of the Silmarillion later,[1] ending their earlier dispute.
- 1 - Musician David Arkenstone is born.
- ? - Actor Brian George is born.
August
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to George and Moira Sayer.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Moira Sayer.
- 11–18 - Tolkien visits Cambridge to view the Ancrene Wisse manuscript.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 134.
- 30 - Translator Helmut W. Pesch is born.
- Late - J.R.R. Tolkien visits George Sayer. Sayer makes an audio recording of Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from his works (e.g., Namárië).
October
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien is appointed supervisor of T.P. Dunning's thesis.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 134a.
- 24 - Tolkien writes letter 135.
November
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 135a.
- 13 - C. S. Lewis writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
?
- ? (Fall) - Retreating to Michael Tolkien's home at Woodcote, J.R.R. Tolkien rereads, revises and corrects The Lord of the Rings.[2]
- ? - Artist Stephen Raw, who would be commissioned to redraw the maps for the revised 1994 edition of The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- ? - Ballantine Books is founded.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, p. 163-4
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xxxi
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