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[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - The Laughing Philosopher.jpg|thumb|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in 1952]] | |||
==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''[[20 January|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] starts supervising [[Brian Miller]]'s work on the [[Middle English]] ''Dame Sirith''. | * '''[[20 January|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] starts supervising [[Brian Miller]]'s work on the [[Middle English]] ''Dame Sirith''. | ||
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* '''[[7 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 [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] as ''"like a glimpse of old times: quiet and rational (since [[Hugo Dyson|Hugo]] was not asked)."'' | * '''[[7 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 [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] as ''"like a glimpse of old times: quiet and rational (since [[Hugo Dyson|Hugo]] was not asked)."'' | ||
* '''[[10 February|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 132]]. | * '''[[10 February|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 132]]. | ||
* '''[[19 February|19]]''' - Actor [[Geoff Morrell]] is born. | |||
==March== | |||
* '''[[23 March|23]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 132a]]. | |||
==April== | |||
* '''[[30 April|30]]''' - Brazilian translator [[Ronald Kyrmse]] is born. | |||
==May== | |||
* '''[[27 April|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] acts as host to the [[Oxford Dante Society]]. | |||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''[[22 June|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] | * '''?''' - [[Rayner Unwin]] writes a letter to Tolkien, enquiring about ''[[Errantry]]'' and the publication efforts of his works. | ||
* '''[[22 June|22]]''' - After being turned down by [[HarperCollins|Collins]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] [[letter 133|writes]] to [[Rayner Unwin]], saying he would prefer to have just the ''Lord of the Rings'' published than nothing at all. | |||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''[[1 July|1]]''' - [[Rayner Unwin]] replies to Tolkien, expressing his interest in reading the finished ''Lord of the Rings'' and discussing the publishing of the ''[[Silmarillion]]'' later,<ref>{{HM|L}}, p. 163-4</ref> ending their earlier dispute. | |||
* '''[[1 July|1]]''' - Musician [[David Arkenstone]] is born. | * '''[[1 July|1]]''' - Musician [[David Arkenstone]] is born. | ||
* '''?''' - Actor [[Brian George]] is born. | * '''?''' - Actor [[Brian George]] is born. | ||
==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''[[7 August|7]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[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 [[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 [[1952 tape recording|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. | ||
* '''[[21 October|21]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 134a]]. | |||
* '''[[24 October|24]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 135]]. | * '''[[24 October|24]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 135]]. | ||
==November== | |||
* '''[[12 November|12]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 135a]]. | |||
* '''[[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. | * '''?''' (Fall) - Retreating to [[Michael Tolkien]]'s home at Woodcote, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] rereads, revises and corrects ''The Lord of the Rings''.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. xxxi</ref> | ||
* '''?''' - Artist [[Stephen Raw]], who would be commissioned to redraw [[:Category:Images by Stephen Raw|the maps]] for the revised [[1994]] edition of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', is born. | |||
* '''?''' - [[Ballantine Books]] is founded. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:05, 16 December 2023
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1952.
J.R.R. Tolkien in 1952
January[edit | edit source]
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien starts supervising Brian Miller's work on the Middle English Dame Sirith.
February[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- 19 - Actor Geoff Morrell is born.
March[edit | edit source]
- 23 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 132a.
April[edit | edit source]
- 30 - Brazilian translator Ronald Kyrmse is born.
May[edit | edit source]
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien acts as host to the Oxford Dante Society.
June[edit | edit source]
- ? - Rayner Unwin writes a letter to Tolkien, enquiring about Errantry and the publication efforts of his works.
- 22 - After being turned down by Collins, J.R.R. Tolkien writes to Rayner Unwin, saying he would prefer to have just the Lord of the Rings published than nothing at all.
July[edit | edit source]
- 1 - Rayner Unwin replies to Tolkien, expressing his interest in reading the finished Lord of the Rings and discussing the publishing of the Silmarillion later,[1] ending their earlier dispute.
- 1 - Musician David Arkenstone is born.
- ? - Actor Brian George is born.
August[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien is appointed supervisor of T.P. Dunning's thesis.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 134a.
- 24 - Tolkien writes letter 135.
November[edit | edit source]
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 135a.
- 13 - C. S. Lewis writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
?[edit | edit source]
- ? (Fall) - Retreating to Michael Tolkien's home at Woodcote, J.R.R. Tolkien rereads, revises and corrects The Lord of the Rings.[2]
- ? - Artist Stephen Raw, who would be commissioned to redraw the maps for the revised 1994 edition of The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- ? - Ballantine Books is founded.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, p. 163-4
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xxxi
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