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==Summary==
 
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This (fragment of a) letter, dated [[July 20]], [[1962]], was written to [[Allen and Unwin|Allen & Unwin]], concerning the Spanish translation of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. Point of concern for Tolkien was the use of ''gnomos'' as translation of "[[Dwarves]]" and "[[Noldor|Gnomes]]". He then tells he originally connected the word ''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gnome gnome]'' to Greek ''wisdom'', but abandoned it after it became used for ''pygmaeus'' ("pygmy") instead.  
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Tolkien wrote to [[Allen and Unwin|Allen & Unwin]] concerning the Spanish translation of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. A point of concern for Tolkien was the use of ''gnomos'' as the translation of "[[Dwarves]]" and "[[Noldor|Gnomes]]". He explained that he originally connected the word ''[[wikipedia:gnome|gnome]]'' to Greek ''wisdom'', but abandoned it because of its more common use for ''pygmaeus'' ("pygmy").  
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(This is the summary of Letter 239 as printed in ''The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien''.)
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==Commentary==
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The Spanish translation eventually used ''enanos'' for Dwarves; it is unknown whether the second suggestion was also followed.
 
The Spanish translation eventually used ''enanos'' for Dwarves; it is unknown whether the second suggestion was also followed.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 00:58, 22 June 2011

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
← Letter 239 →
RecipientAllen & Unwin
Date20 July 1962
Subject(s)Translations

Letter 239 is a letter written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.

[edit] Summary

Tolkien wrote to Allen & Unwin concerning the Spanish translation of The Hobbit. A point of concern for Tolkien was the use of gnomos as the translation of "Dwarves" and "Gnomes". He explained that he originally connected the word gnome to Greek wisdom, but abandoned it because of its more common use for pygmaeus ("pygmy").

[edit] Note

The Spanish translation eventually used enanos for Dwarves; it is unknown whether the second suggestion was also followed.


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