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* '''[[5 February|5]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 123]]. | * '''[[5 February|5]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 123]]. | ||
* '''[[24 February|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 124]]. | * '''[[24 February|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 124]]. | ||
* '''[[28 February|28]]''' - Artist [[Roger Garland]] is born. | |||
==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''[[6 March|6]]''' - [[Stanley Unwin]] writes to Tolkien about dividing the ''Lord of the Rings'' in volumes; he also reports that ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]'' had not sold as well as hoped.<ref>{{HM|L}}, p. 138</ref> | |||
* '''[[10 March|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes letters [[Letter 125|125]] and [[Letter 126|126]]. | * '''[[10 March|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes letters [[Letter 125|125]] and [[Letter 126|126]]. | ||
* '''[[10 March|10]]''' - [[Stephen Oliver]] is born. | |||
* '''[[18 March|18]]''' - [[Brad Dourif]], who would play [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], is born. | * '''[[18 March|18]]''' - [[Brad Dourif]], who would play [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], is born. | ||
== April == | == April == | ||
* '''[[14 April|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 127]]. | * '''[[3 April|3]]''' - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien considering again the cost for printing and the problem of publishing ''Lord of the Rings''.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. xxix</ref><ref>{{B|VI}}, p. 210</ref> | ||
* '''?''' - After Stanley Unwin's refusal of publishing the [[Lord of the Rings]], Professor Tolkien went to [[Milton Waldman]], but was turned down again, because he felt they were too long. | * '''[[14 April|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 127]] presenting an ultimatum to Unwin about publishing ''[[Silmarillion]]'' with the ''Lord of the Rings''. | ||
* '''[[17 April|17]]''' - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien, refusing to publish the ''Silmarillion'' without checking the final work.<ref>{{HM|L}}, p. 141</ref> | |||
* '''?''' - After Stanley Unwin's refusal of publishing the [[The Lord of the Rings]], Professor Tolkien went to [[Milton Waldman]], but was turned down again, because he felt they were too long. | |||
==May== | |||
* '''[[May|May]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] moves into [[99 Holywell Street]]. | |||
== July == | == July == | ||
* '''[[19 July|19]]''' - [[Simon Cadell]], voice actor who portrayed [[Celeborn]] in the [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series]] is born. | * '''[[19 July|19]]''' - [[Simon Cadell]], voice actor who portrayed [[Celeborn]] in the [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series]] is born. | ||
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* '''[[1 August|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 128]]. | * '''[[1 August|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 128]]. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''[[4 September|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 128a]]. | |||
* '''[[10 September|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 129]]. | * '''[[10 September|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 129]]. | ||
* '''[[14 September|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 130]]. | * '''[[14 September|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 130]]. | ||
==October== | |||
* '''[[9 October|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 130a]]. | |||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''[[4 November|4]]''' - [[John Vickery]], who would play several roles in '' | * '''[[4 November|4]]''' - [[John Vickery]], who would play several roles in [[The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1979 radio series)]], is born. | ||
* '''[[22 November|22]]''' - Artist [[David T. Wenzel]] is born. | |||
==?== | ==?== | ||
*'''?''' - | *'''?''' - Tolkien works on ''[[The Lay of Leithian Recommenced]]''. | ||
{{Years|1947|1948|1949|1950|1951|1952|1953|}} | {{Years|1947|1948|1949|1950|1951|1952|1953|}} | ||
[[Category:Years (real-world)]] | [[Category:Years (real-world)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:06, 10 March 2024
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Tolkien-related events that took place in 1950.
February[edit | edit source]
- 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 123.
- 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 124.
- 28 - Artist Roger Garland is born.
March[edit | edit source]
- 6 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien about dividing the Lord of the Rings in volumes; he also reports that Farmer Giles of Ham had not sold as well as hoped.[1]
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 125 and 126.
- 10 - Stephen Oliver is born.
- 18 - Brad Dourif, who would play Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings (film series), is born.
April[edit | edit source]
- 3 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien considering again the cost for printing and the problem of publishing Lord of the Rings.[2][3]
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 127 presenting an ultimatum to Unwin about publishing Silmarillion with the Lord of the Rings.
- 17 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien, refusing to publish the Silmarillion without checking the final work.[4]
- ? - After Stanley Unwin's refusal of publishing the The Lord of the Rings, Professor Tolkien went to Milton Waldman, but was turned down again, because he felt they were too long.
May[edit | edit source]
- May - J.R.R. Tolkien moves into 99 Holywell Street.
July[edit | edit source]
- 19 - Simon Cadell, voice actor who portrayed Celeborn in the The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series is born.
August[edit | edit source]
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 128.
September[edit | edit source]
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 128a.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 129.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 130.
October[edit | edit source]
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 130a.
November[edit | edit source]
- 4 - John Vickery, who would play several roles in The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series), is born.
- 22 - Artist David T. Wenzel is born.
?[edit | edit source]
- ? - Tolkien works on The Lay of Leithian Recommenced.
| Years 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 |
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, p. 138
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xxix
- ↑ Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, "VI. 1949-1966: Success", p. 210
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, p. 141
