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* '''[[7 August|7]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to George and Moira Sayer (7 August 1952)|a letter to George and Moira Sayer]]. | * '''[[7 August|7]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to George and Moira Sayer (7 August 1952)|a letter to George and Moira Sayer]]. | ||
* '''[[10 August|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Moira Sayer (10 August 1952)|a letter to Moira Sayer]]. | * '''[[10 August|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Moira Sayer (10 August 1952)|a letter to Moira Sayer]]. | ||
*'''[[11 August|11]]–[[18 August|18]]''' - Tolkien visits [[Cambridge]] to view the ''Ancrene Wisse'' manuscript. | |||
* '''[[29 August|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 134]]. | * '''[[29 August|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 134]]. | ||
* '''[[30 August|30]]''' - Translator [[Helmut W. Pesch]] is born. | * '''[[30 August|30]]''' - Translator [[Helmut W. Pesch]] is born. | ||
* '''Late''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] visits [[George Sayer]]. Sayer makes an audio recording of Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from his works (e.g., [[Namárië]]). | * '''Late''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] visits [[George Sayer]]. Sayer makes an audio recording of Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from his works (e.g., [[Namárië]]). | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''[[17 October|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is appointed supervisor of [[T.P. Dunning]]'s thesis. | * '''[[17 October|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is appointed supervisor of [[T.P. Dunning]]'s thesis. | ||
* '''[[24 October|24]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 135]]. | * '''[[24 October|24]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 135]]. | ||
==November== | |||
* '''[[13 November|13]]''' - [[C. S. Lewis]] writes a letter to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | |||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* '''?''' - Artist [[Stephen Raw]], who would be commissioned to redraw the maps for the revised 1994 edition of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', 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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Revision as of 06:13, 20 July 2020
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.
April
- 30 - Brazilian translator Ronald Kyrmse is born.
May
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien acts as host to the Oxford Dante Society.
June
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 133.
July
- 1 - Musician David Arkenstone is born.
- ? - Actor Brian George is born.
August
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to George and Moira Sayer.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Moira Sayer.
- 11–18 - Tolkien visits Cambridge to view the Ancrene Wisse manuscript.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 134.
- 30 - Translator Helmut W. Pesch is born.
- Late - J.R.R. Tolkien visits George Sayer. Sayer makes an audio recording of Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from his works (e.g., Namárië).
October
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien is appointed supervisor of T.P. Dunning's thesis.
- 24 - Tolkien writes letter 135.
November
- 13 - C. S. Lewis writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
?
- ? - 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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