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'''Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter''' ([[29 April]] [[1946]] – [[4 January]] [[2005]]) wrote the authorised biography of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] published by [[Allen and Unwin]] in 1977, and helped edit ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', published in [[1981]]. | |||
He died at the young age of 58 from heart failure, a day after the anniversary of Tolkien's death. His final resting place is the [[Wolvercote Cemetery]]. | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*[[1977]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'' | *[[1977]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'' | ||
*[[1978]]: ''[[The Inklings (book)|The Inklings]]'' | *[[1978]]: ''[[The Inklings (book)|The Inklings]]'' | ||
*[[1980]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Souvenir booklet commemorating twenty five years of its publication]]'' | |||
*[[1981]]: ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' | *[[1981]]: ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' | ||
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* [[2003]]: [[Christian History 78|''Christian History'', Issue 78]] | * [[2003]]: [[Christian History 78|''Christian History'', Issue 78]] | ||
** "The 'idol' speaks" | ** "The 'idol' speaks" | ||
===Other=== | |||
*[[The Hobbit (1967 stage adaptation)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 stage adaptation)]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Humphrey Carpenter 21 March 1967]] (letter from Tolkien) | *[[Humphrey Carpenter 21 March 1967]] (letter from Tolkien) | ||
==External links== | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Humphrey Carpenter|Humphrey Carpenter on Wikipedia]] | |||
[[Category:Authors|Carpenter, Humphrey]] | [[Category:Authors|Carpenter, Humphrey]] | ||
[[Category:British people|Carpenter, Humphrey]] | [[Category:British people|Carpenter, Humphrey]] |
Revision as of 19:02, 21 December 2012
Humphrey Carpenter | |
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Biographical information | |
Born | 29 April 1946 |
Died | 4 January 2005 |
Occupation | Author |
Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (29 April 1946 – 4 January 2005) wrote the authorised biography of J.R.R. Tolkien published by Allen and Unwin in 1977, and helped edit The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, published in 1981.
He died at the young age of 58 from heart failure, a day after the anniversary of Tolkien's death. His final resting place is the Wolvercote Cemetery.
Bibliography
Books
- 1977: J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
- 1978: The Inklings
- 1980: The Lord of the Rings Souvenir booklet commemorating twenty five years of its publication
- 1981: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Articles
- 1980: Minas Tirith Evening-Star 9, no. 2 (January 1980), pp.16-17
- 2003: Christian History, Issue 78
- "The 'idol' speaks"
Other
See also
- Humphrey Carpenter 21 March 1967 (letter from Tolkien)