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* '''[[10 September|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wins the [[The Bookseller, 14 September 1957|International Fantasy Award]]. | * '''[[10 September|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wins the [[The Bookseller, 14 September 1957|International Fantasy Award]]. | ||
* '''[[11 September|11]]''' - J.R.R. Tolkien writes [[letter 202]]. | * '''[[11 September|11]]''' - J.R.R. Tolkien writes [[letter 202]]. | ||
* '''[[11 September|11]]''' - The [[Oxford Mail, 11 September 1957|''Oxford Mail'']] reports from the International Fantasy Award, won by Tolkien. | |||
* '''[[14 September|14]]''' - [[The Bookseller, 14 September 1957|''The Bookseller'']] reports from the International Fantasy Award, won by Tolkien. | |||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''?''' - Scholar [[Christopher Mitchell]] is born. | * '''?''' - Scholar [[Christopher Mitchell]] is born. |
Revision as of 15:59, 26 February 2012
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1957.
January
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien is interviewed by Ruth Harshaw for the NBC radio program "Carnival of Books".
March
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 196.
April
May
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 197.
June
- 7 - Marquette University acquires many of Tolkien's manuscripts for 1,500 pounds.
- 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 199.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 200.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
August
- 21 - Artist John Howe is born.
- 24 - Actor Stephen Fry is born.
- 25 - Author Ian Brodie is born.
September
- 2 - Professor William Craigie, Tolkien's predecessor as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon, dies.
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 201.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien wins the International Fantasy Award.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 202.
- 11 - The Oxford Mail reports from the International Fantasy Award, won by Tolkien.
- 14 - The Bookseller reports from the International Fantasy Award, won by Tolkien.
October
- ? - Scholar Christopher Mitchell is born.
November
- 6 - Actor Cam Clarke is born.
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 203.
- 9/10 - At midnight, J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski
December
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 204.
?
- ? - The Lord of the Rings is awarded the International Fantasy Award.
- ? - Anders Stenström, scholar of J.R.R. Tolkien, is born.
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