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'''George Sydney Benedict Sayer''' ([[June 1]], [[1914]] – [[October 20]], [[2005]]<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1502370/George-Sayer.html Telegraph obitiary Published 7 Nov 2005] Retrieved 17 July 2010</ref>), head of the English Department at Malvern College, Worcestershire, from 1949 until 1974, was a pupil, and later close personal friend, of [[C.S. Lewis]] during his undergraduate years. Sayer wrote the memoir and biography ''[[Jack: C.S. Lewis and His Times]]''. In August 1947 Sayer also befriended [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | '''George Sydney Benedict Sayer''' ([[1 June|June 1]], [[1914]] – [[20 October|October 20]], [[2005]]<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1502370/George-Sayer.html Telegraph obitiary Published 7 Nov 2005] Retrieved 17 July 2010</ref>), head of the English Department at Malvern College, Worcestershire, from 1949 until 1974, was a pupil, and later close personal friend, of [[C.S. Lewis]] during his undergraduate years. Sayer wrote the memoir and biography ''[[Jack: C.S. Lewis and His Times]]''. In August 1947 Sayer also befriended [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | ||
In late August [[1952]] Tolkien visited Sayer and his wife and lent them the typewritten manuscript of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. During this visit, Sayer was to capture Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and the manuscripts of ''The Lord of the Rings'' (see [[1952 tape recording]]).<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond|Hammond, Wayne G.]] and [[Christina Scull|Scull, Christina]], ''[[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide]]: Reader's Guide'', p.876</ref> | In late August [[1952]] Tolkien visited Sayer and his wife and lent them the typewritten manuscript of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. During this visit, Sayer was to capture Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and the manuscripts of ''The Lord of the Rings'' (see [[1952 tape recording]]).<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond|Hammond, Wayne G.]] and [[Christina Scull|Scull, Christina]], ''[[The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide]]: Reader's Guide'', p.876</ref> | ||
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*[[George Sayer 24 June 1953]] (letter) | |||
*[[George Sayer 21 March 1966]] (letter) | *[[George Sayer 21 March 1966]] (letter) | ||
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Revision as of 20:40, 20 July 2012
George Sydney Benedict Sayer (June 1, 1914 – October 20, 2005[1]), head of the English Department at Malvern College, Worcestershire, from 1949 until 1974, was a pupil, and later close personal friend, of C.S. Lewis during his undergraduate years. Sayer wrote the memoir and biography Jack: C.S. Lewis and His Times. In August 1947 Sayer also befriended J.R.R. Tolkien.
In late August 1952 Tolkien visited Sayer and his wife and lent them the typewritten manuscript of The Lord of the Rings. During this visit, Sayer was to capture Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from The Hobbit and the manuscripts of The Lord of the Rings (see 1952 tape recording).[2]
Bibliography
Books
Articles
- 1980: Minas Tirith Evening-Star 9, no. 2 (January 1980), pp.16-17
- 1995: Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference
- "Recollections of J.R.R. Tolkien"
- 1999: Tolkien: A Celebration: Collected Writings on a Literary Legacy
- "Recollections of J.R.R. Tolkien"
See also
- George Sayer 24 June 1953 (letter)
- George Sayer 21 March 1966 (letter)
External links
References
- ↑ Telegraph obitiary Published 7 Nov 2005 Retrieved 17 July 2010
- ↑ Hammond, Wayne G. and Scull, Christina, The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: Reader's Guide, p.876
