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==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''[[1 January|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Mr Polet 1 January 1956|a letter to a fan]]. | * '''[[1 January|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Mr Polet 1 January 1956|a letter to a fan]]. | ||
* '''[[January | * '''[[14 January|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 180]]. | ||
* '''[[January | * '''[[22 January|22]]''' - The ''New York Times Book Review'' publishes [[W.H. Auden]]'s review of ''[[The Return of the King]]'': "[[At the End of the Quest, Victory]]". | ||
* '''?''' - [[Diana Glyer]] is born. | * '''?''' - [[Diana Glyer]] is born. | ||
==February== | ==February== | ||
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==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''[[2 March|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] examines [[Brian Miller]]'s thesis on the [[Middle English]] ''Dame Sirith''. | * '''[[2 March|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] examines [[Brian Miller]]'s thesis on the [[Middle English]] ''Dame Sirith''. | ||
* '''[[March | * '''[[13 March|13]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting. | ||
* '''[[March | * '''[[18 March|18]]''' - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee ([[letter 184]]). | ||
* '''[[March | * '''[[19 March|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 185]]. | ||
* '''[[28 March|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Patricia Kirke 28 March 1956|a letter to Patricia Kirke]]. | |||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[Letter 186]]. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[Letter 186]]. | ||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[Letter 187]]. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[Letter 187]]. | ||
* '''[[3 April|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 188]]. | * '''[[3 April|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 188]]. | ||
* '''[[April | * '''[[8 April|8]]''' - [[Jim Piddock]], who would voice [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Elrond]] in [[Vivendi]]'s game ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born. | ||
* '''[[April | * '''[[11 April|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 189]]. | ||
* '''[[28 April|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Deirdre Levinson 28 April 1956|a letter to Deirdre Levinson]]. | |||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''[[June | * '''[[18 June|18]]''' - [[Dominic Guard]], who would voice [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]], is born. | ||
* '''[[June | * '''[[19 June|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 198]]. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''[[July | * '''[[3 July|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 190]]. | ||
* '''[[July | * '''[[26 July|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 191]]. | ||
* '''[[July | * '''[[27 July|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 192]]. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
*'''[[September | *'''[[19 September|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Terence Tiller 19 September 1956|a letter to Terence Tiller]]. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''[[November | * '''[[2 November|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 193]]. | ||
* '''[[November | * '''[[6 November|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 194]]. | ||
* '''[[22 November|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Miss Stanley-Smith 22 November 1956|a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith]]. | |||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''[[December 15|15]]''' - Linguist [[Patrick H. Wynne]] is born. | * '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] makes a [[Oxford Mail 15 December 1956|a speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library]]. | ||
* '''[[15 December|15]]''' - Linguist [[Patrick H. Wynne]] is born. | |||
* '''[[15 December|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 195]]. | |||
* '''[[15 December|15]]''' - The [[Oxford Mail 15 December 1956|''Oxford Mail'']] publishes an article about [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library. | |||
* '''[[19 December|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Miss Stanley-Smith 19 December 1956|a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith]]. | |||
* '''[[20 December|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Deirdre Levinson 20 December 1956|a letter to Deirdre Levinson]]. | |||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* '''?early''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[G.E. Selby c. 1955/6|a letter to G.E. Selby]]. | |||
* '''?''' - [[Marquette University]] purchases [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling. | * '''?''' - [[Marquette University]] purchases [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling. | ||
* '''?''' - [[Inger Edelfeldt]], Swedish author and illustrator, is born. | * '''?''' - [[Inger Edelfeldt]], Swedish author and illustrator, is born. |
Revision as of 19:38, 28 January 2013
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1956.
January
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a fan.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 180.
- 22 - The New York Times Book Review publishes W.H. Auden's review of The Return of the King: "At the End of the Quest, Victory".
- ? - Diana Glyer is born.
February
- 5 - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of The Return of the King in the New York Herald Tribune titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End".
March
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien examines Brian Miller's thesis on the Middle English Dame Sirith.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting.
- 18 - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee (letter 184).
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 185.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Patricia Kirke.
April
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of Letter 186.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of Letter 187.
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 188.
- 8 - Jim Piddock, who would voice Bilbo Baggins and Elrond in Vivendi's game The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 189.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
June
- 18 - Dominic Guard, who would voice Pippin in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 198.
July
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 190.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 191.
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 192.
September
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Terence Tiller.
November
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 193.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 194.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith.
December
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien makes a a speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
- 15 - Linguist Patrick H. Wynne is born.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 195.
- 15 - The Oxford Mail publishes an article about J.R.R. Tolkien's speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith.
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
?
- ?early - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to G.E. Selby.
- ? - Marquette University purchases Tolkien manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling.
- ? - Inger Edelfeldt, Swedish author and illustrator, is born.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 182.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of letter 183.
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