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'''Humphrey Carpenter''' (1946 | {{author infobox | ||
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| died=[[4 January]] [[2005]] | |||
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'''Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter''' ([[29 April]] [[1946]] – [[4 January]] [[2005]]) was [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s authorised biographer. | |||
Carpenter wrote | In addition to ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'', Carpenter wrote ''[[The Inklings (book)|The Inklings]]'' and edited ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' (with assistance from [[Christopher Tolkien]]). | ||
He died of heart failure at the age of 58, a day after the anniversary of Tolkien's birth. He is buried in [[Wolvercote Cemetery]]. | |||
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==Bibliography== | |||
===Books=== | |||
*[[1977]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'' | |||
*[[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]]'' | |||
===Articles=== | |||
*[[1977]]: [[:File:Sunday Telegraph Magazine (11-9-1977).jpg|''Sunday Telegraph Magazine'' (11/9/1977)]] | |||
**"[[:File:Humphrey Carpenter - A World of His Own.jpg|A World of His Own]]" | |||
*[[1980]]: ''Minas Tirith Evening-Star'' 9, no. 2 (January 1980), pp.16-17 | |||
** "[[A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby|A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby; recorded Sept. 29, 1979, Wheaton, Illinois]]" | |||
* [[2003]]: [[Christian History 78|''Christian History'', Issue 78]] | |||
** "The 'idol' speaks" | |||
===Other=== | |||
*[[The Hobbit (1967 stage adaptation)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 stage adaptation)]] | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Letter to Humphrey Carpenter]] (letter from Tolkien) | |||
==External links== | |||
*{{WP|Humphrey Carpenter}} | |||
*[http://www.audensociety.org/09newsletter.html An Interview with Humphrey Carpenter, 27 April 1992] | |||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/greatlives/team.shtml Humphrey Carpenter Obituary] | |||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076g3d Martin Wainwright interview Humphrey Carpenter] | |||
*[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/humphrey-carpenter-17973.html Obituary] | |||
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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) was J.R.R. Tolkien's authorised biographer.
In addition to J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, Carpenter wrote The Inklings and edited The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (with assistance from Christopher Tolkien).
He died of heart failure at the age of 58, a day after the anniversary of Tolkien's birth. He is buried in 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
- 1977: Sunday Telegraph Magazine (11/9/1977)
- 1980: Minas Tirith Evening-Star 9, no. 2 (January 1980), pp.16-17
- 2003: Christian History, Issue 78
- "The 'idol' speaks"
Other
See also
- Letter to Humphrey Carpenter (letter from Tolkien)
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