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==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''[[1 January|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Mr Polet | * '''[[1 January|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mr Polet|a letter to a fan]]. | ||
* '''[[5 January|5]]''' - [[Doris Elizabeth Sykes 28 January 1956|Doris Elizabeth Sykes]] sends illustrations to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | * '''[[5 January|5]]''' - [[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (28 January 1956)|Doris Elizabeth Sykes]] sends illustrations to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | ||
* '''[[14 January|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 180]]. | * '''[[14 January|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 180]]. | ||
* '''[[14 January|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Peter Alford (14 January 1956)|a letter to Peter Alford]]. | * '''[[14 January|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Peter Alford (14 January 1956)|a letter to Peter Alford]]. | ||
* '''[[22 January|22]]''' - The ''New York Times Book Review'' publishes [[W.H. Auden]]'s review of ''[[The Return of the King]]'': "[[At the End of the Quest, Victory]]". | * '''[[22 January|22]]''' - The ''New York Times Book Review'' publishes [[W.H. Auden]]'s review of ''[[The Return of the King]]'': "[[At the End of the Quest, Victory]]". | ||
* '''[[28 January|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Doris Elizabeth Sykes 28 January 1956|a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]. | * '''[[24 January|24]]''' - [[Ted Nasmith]], Canadian artist and illustrator is born. | ||
* '''[[28 January|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (28 January 1956)|a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]. | |||
* '''?''' - [[Diana Glyer]] is born. | * '''?''' - [[Diana Glyer]] is born. | ||
==February== | ==February== | ||
* '''[[5 February|5]]''' - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of [[The Return of the King]] in the ''New York Herald Tribune'' titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End". | * '''[[5 February|5]]''' - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of [[The Return of the King]] in the ''New York Herald Tribune'' titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End". | ||
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* '''[[18 March|18]]''' - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee ([[letter 184]]). | * '''[[18 March|18]]''' - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee ([[letter 184]]). | ||
* '''[[19 March|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 185]]. | * '''[[19 March|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 185]]. | ||
* '''[[21 March|21]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[E. Rasdall | * '''[[21 March|21]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to E. Rasdall|a letter to E. Rasdall]]. | ||
* '''[[28 March|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Patricia Kirke|a letter to Patricia Kirke]]. | * '''[[28 March|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Patricia Kirke (28 March 1956)|a letter to Patricia Kirke]]. | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[Letter 186]]. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[Letter 186]]. | ||
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* '''[[11 April|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 189]]. | * '''[[11 April|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 189]]. | ||
* '''[[12 April|12]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mr Earle|a letter to a Mr. Earle]]. | * '''[[12 April|12]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mr Earle|a letter to a Mr. Earle]]. | ||
* '''[[28 April|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Deirdre Levinson 28 April 1956|a letter to Deirdre Levinson]]. | * '''[[28 April|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (28 April 1956)|a letter to Deirdre Levinson]]. | ||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''[[18 June|18]]''' - [[Dominic Guard]], who would voice [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]], is born. | * '''[[18 June|18]]''' - [[Dominic Guard]], who would voice [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]], is born. | ||
* '''[[19 June|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 198]]. | * '''[[19 June|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 198]]. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''Early?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Doris Elizabeth Sykes | * '''Early?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes (July 1956)|a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes]]. | ||
* '''[[3 July|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 190]]. | * '''[[3 July|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 190]]. | ||
* '''[[14 July|14]]''' - Swedish author and illustrator, [[Inger Edelfeldt]], is born. | |||
* '''[[26 July|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 191]]. | * '''[[26 July|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 191]]. | ||
* '''[[27 July|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 192]]. | * '''[[27 July|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 192]]. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
*'''[[19 September|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Terence Tiller | *'''[[19 September|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Terence Tiller|a letter to Terence Tiller]]. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''[[2 November|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 193]]. | * '''[[2 November|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 193]]. | ||
* '''[[5 November|5]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mr Britten (5 November 1956)|a letter to Mr Britten]]. | |||
* '''[[6 November|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 194]]. | * '''[[6 November|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 194]]. | ||
* '''[[22 November|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Miss Stanley-Smith 22 November 1956|a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith]]. | * '''[[11 November|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mr Britten (11 November 1956)|a letter to Mr Britten]]. | ||
* '''[[22 November|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Miss Stanley-Smith (22 November 1956)|a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith]]. | |||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''[[8 December|8]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Anthony Roberts|a letter to Anthony Roberts]]. | |||
* '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] makes a [[Oxford Mail 15 December 1956|a speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library]]. | * '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] makes a [[Oxford Mail 15 December 1956|a speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library]]. | ||
* '''[[15 December|15]]''' - Linguist [[Patrick H. Wynne]] is born. | * '''[[15 December|15]]''' - Linguist [[Patrick H. Wynne]] is born. | ||
* '''[[15 December|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 195]]. | * '''[[15 December|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 195]]. | ||
* '''[[15 December|15]]''' - The [[Oxford Mail 15 December 1956|''Oxford Mail'']] publishes an article about [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library. | * '''[[15 December|15]]''' - The [[Oxford Mail 15 December 1956|''Oxford Mail'']] publishes an article about [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library. | ||
* '''[[19 December|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Miss Stanley-Smith 19 December 1956|a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith]]. | * '''[[16 December|16]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mr Britten (16 December 1956)|a letter to Mr Britten]]. | ||
* '''[[20 December|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Deirdre Levinson 20 December 1956|a letter to Deirdre Levinson]]. | * '''[[19 December|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Miss Stanley-Smith (19 December 1956)|a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith]]. | ||
* '''[[20 December|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Deirdre Levinson (20 December 1956)|a letter to Deirdre Levinson]]. | |||
* '''[[24 December|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Patricia Kirke (24 December 1956)|a letter to Patricia Kirke]]. | |||
*'''?''' - Tolkien visits [[Cambridge]] to view the ''Ancrene Wisse'' manuscript. | |||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* '''?early''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[G.E. Selby | * '''?early''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to G.E. Selby (1955/6)|a letter to G.E. Selby]]. | ||
* '''?''' - [[Marquette University]] purchases [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling. | * '''?''' - [[Marquette University]] purchases [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling. | ||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 182]]. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 182]]. | ||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[letter 183]]. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[letter 183]]. |
Revision as of 19:43, 24 January 2021
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1956.
January
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a fan.
- 5 - Doris Elizabeth Sykes sends illustrations to J.R.R. Tolkien.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 180.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Peter Alford.
- 22 - The New York Times Book Review publishes W.H. Auden's review of The Return of the King: "At the End of the Quest, Victory".
- 24 - Ted Nasmith, Canadian artist and illustrator is born.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes.
- ? - Diana Glyer is born.
February
- 5 - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of The Return of the King in the New York Herald Tribune titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End".
- ?Mid-February - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Peter Alford.
March
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien examines Brian Miller's thesis on the Middle English Dame Sirith.
- 7 - William Galbraith writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to William Galbraith.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting.
- 18 - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee (letter 184).
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 185.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to E. Rasdall.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Patricia Kirke.
April
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of Letter 186.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of Letter 187.
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 188.
- 8 - Jim Piddock, who would voice Bilbo Baggins and Elrond in Vivendi's game The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 189.
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr. Earle.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
June
- 18 - Dominic Guard, who would voice Pippin in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 198.
July
- Early? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes.
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 190.
- 14 - Swedish author and illustrator, Inger Edelfeldt, is born.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 191.
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 192.
September
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Terence Tiller.
November
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 193.
- 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 194.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith.
December
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Anthony Roberts.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien makes a a speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
- 15 - Linguist Patrick H. Wynne is born.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 195.
- 15 - The Oxford Mail publishes an article about J.R.R. Tolkien's speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
- 16 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith.
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
- 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Patricia Kirke.
- ? - Tolkien visits Cambridge to view the Ancrene Wisse manuscript.
?
- ?early - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to G.E. Selby.
- ? - Marquette University purchases Tolkien manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 182.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of letter 183.
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