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'''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 (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=== | |||
*[[1971]]: ''[[Music Drama in Schools]]'' | |||
*[[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]]'' | |||
*[[1984]]: ''[[Wikipedia:The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature|The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature]]'' | |||
===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]]" | |||
*[[1977]]: [[Mallorn 10]] | |||
**“Table Talk: A Transcript of the After-dinner Speeches at the 1976 Annual General Meeting of the Tolkien Society,”,p. 34-43. | |||
*[[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]]" | |||
* [[1988]]: [[Amon Hen 91|''Amon Hen'' 91]] | |||
** “‘Tolkien Reconsidered’: A Talk by Humphrey Carpenter Given at the Cheltenham Literary Festival,” | |||
*[[2001]]: ''The Sunday Times Magazine'', 25 November | |||
** “Our Brief Encounter,” | |||
* [[2003]]: [[Christian History 78|''Christian History'', Issue 78]] | |||
** "The 'idol' speaks" | |||
==Filmography== | |||
*[[2003]]: ''[[Secrets of Middle-earth: Inside Tolkien's "The Hobbit"]]'' | |||
==Awards== | |||
* [[1982]]: '''[[Mythopoeic Society| Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies]]''', ''[[The Inklings]]'' | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Letter to Humphrey Carpenter]] (letter from Tolkien) | |||
*[[The Hobbit (1967 stage adaptation)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 stage adaptation)]] | |||
==External links== | |||
*{{WP|Humphrey Carpenter}} | |||
*[http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/features/3722966.print/ Remembering the Magic Man] at theoxfordtimes | |||
*[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] | |||
*[https://www.academia.edu/5350364/Humphrey_Carpenter_1946-2005 Obituary], by [[Douglas A. Anderson]] | |||
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00768nc Humphrey Carpenter about Lord Byron] | |||
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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[edit | edit source]
Books[edit | edit source]
- 1971: Music Drama in Schools
- 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
- 1984: The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature
Articles[edit | edit source]
- 1977: Sunday Telegraph Magazine (11/9/1977)
- 1977: Mallorn 10
- “Table Talk: A Transcript of the After-dinner Speeches at the 1976 Annual General Meeting of the Tolkien Society,”,p. 34-43.
- 1980: Minas Tirith Evening-Star 9, no. 2 (January 1980), pp.16-17
- 1988: Amon Hen 91
- “‘Tolkien Reconsidered’: A Talk by Humphrey Carpenter Given at the Cheltenham Literary Festival,”
- 2001: The Sunday Times Magazine, 25 November
- “Our Brief Encounter,”
- 2003: Christian History, Issue 78
- "The 'idol' speaks"
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Awards[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Letter to Humphrey Carpenter (letter from Tolkien)
- The Hobbit (1967 stage adaptation)
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