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==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''[[August 29|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 134]]. | * '''[[August 29|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 134]]. | ||
| − | * '''?''' - Tolkien makes | + | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] visits [[George Sayer]]. Sayer makes an audio recording of Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from his works (e.g., [[Namárië]],[[:Image:Tolkien2.mp3|listen here]]). |
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==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''[[October 24|24]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 135]]. | * '''[[October 24|24]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 135]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 17 July 2010
Tolkien-related events that took place 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.
June
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 133.
July
- ? - Brian George, who would voice many characters in Tolkien-related video games, is born.
August
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 134.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien visits George Sayer. Sayer makes an audio recording of Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from his works (e.g., Namárië,listen here).
October
- 24 - Tolkien writes letter 135.
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- ? - Translator Helmut W. Pesch is born.
- ? - Artist Stephen Raw, who would be commissioned to redraw the maps for the revised 1994 edition of The Lord of the Rings, is born.
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