1957

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

• 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Hayward.
• 23 - Poet Roy Campbell dies.
• 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to his grandson Michael George Tolkien.

May

• 7 - Tolkien visits Cambridge to view the Ancrene Wisse manuscript.
• 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 197.

June

• 7 - Marquette University acquires many of Tolkien's manuscripts for 1,500 pounds.
• 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to William Ready.
• 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

• 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes two letters to Jerome W. Archer, Director of Libraries at Marquette University.
• 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.
• 9/10 - At midnight, J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Przemyslaw Mroczkowski.
• 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 203.
• 17 - 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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