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| name=Hugo Dyson | |||
| born=[[7 April]] [[1896]] | |||
| died=[[6 June]] [[1975]] | |||
| education= | |||
| occupation=Scholar | |||
| location=England | |||
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'''Hugo Victor Dyson Dyson''' was a fellow [[Inklings|Inkling]] with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. He helped Tolkien persuade [[C.S. Lewis]] to (active) [[Christianity]]. | |||
He much preferred talk to readings at Inklings meetings and is remembered by [[Christopher Tolkien]] as "lying on the couch, and lolling and shouting and saying, 'Oh God, no more Elves'" during reading of ''The Lord of the Rings''.<ref>[[Christopher Tolkien]] in ''[[J.R.R.T.: A Film Portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien]]''</ref> | |||
==Further reading== | |||
*"Hugo Dyson: Inkling, Teacher, ''Bon Vivant''", by [[David Bratman]]. ''[[Mythlore]]'' 21:4 (whole [[Mythlore 82|no. 82]]) (Winter 1997): 19-34. | |||
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| Biographical information | |
| Born | 7 April 1896 |
| Died | 6 June 1975 |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Location | England |
Hugo Victor Dyson Dyson was a fellow Inkling with J.R.R. Tolkien. He helped Tolkien persuade C.S. Lewis to (active) Christianity.
He much preferred talk to readings at Inklings meetings and is remembered by Christopher Tolkien as "lying on the couch, and lolling and shouting and saying, 'Oh God, no more Elves'" during reading of The Lord of the Rings.[1]
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- "Hugo Dyson: Inkling, Teacher, Bon Vivant", by David Bratman. Mythlore 21:4 (whole no. 82) (Winter 1997): 19-34.
External links[edit | edit source]
