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	\| subject=Translations, Politics		\| subject=Translations, Politics
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Gamling at 06:04, 27 May 2011

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	Rütten & Loening Verlag, a German publisher, had enquired about the possibility of a translation of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and asked about his ancestry and Aryan-ness.		Rütten & Loening Verlag, a German publisher, had enquired about the possibility of a translation of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and asked about his ancestry and Aryan-ness.

−	Tolkien ~~answers~~ that he ~~thinks~~ the matter of his Aryan-ness is not what they ~~are~~ after. They would much rather ~~like~~ to know whether he was Jewish. He ~~tells~~ them he is not - but he ~~regrets~~ that he ~~has~~ no Jewish blood. He ~~continues~~ with stating that though he is an Englishman for several generations, he carried his German surname with pride, even in [[World War I]]. But if politics and literature ~~are~~ so mingled, there ~~may~~ come a time when he would not be proud of German heritage.	+	Tolkien answered that he thought the matter of his Aryan-ness was not what they were after. They would much rather have liked to know whether he was Jewish. He told them he was not - but he regretted that he had no Jewish blood. He continued with stating that though he was an Englishman for several generations, he carried his German surname with pride, even in [[World War I]]. But if politics and literature were so mingled, there might come a time when he would not be proud of German heritage.

−	Tolkien ~~closes~~ the letter with the statement that, though the publishing house is only following the laws of its country, they cannot expect foreigners to follow these rules.	+	Tolkien closed the letter with the statement that, though the publishing house was only following the laws of its country, they cannot expect foreigners to follow these rules.
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	This letter is often cited as a counterargument when Tolkien is accused of [[Perceived Racism in Tolkien's Works\|racism]].		This letter is often cited as a counterargument when Tolkien is accused of [[Perceived Racism in Tolkien's Works\|racism]].
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Ederchil at 18:15, 30 August 2010

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	\| to=Rütten & Loening Verlag		\| to=Rütten & Loening Verlag
	\| date=[[1938#July\|July 25]], [[1938]]		\| date=[[1938#July\|July 25]], [[1938]]

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		+	\| #=25
		+	\| to=Rütten & Loening Verlag
		+	\| date=[[1938#July\|July 25]], [[1938]]
		+	\| subject=Translations, Politics
		+	}}{{letter\|30}}
	==Summary==		==Summary==
−	~~This letter, dated [[July 25]], [[1938]], was sent to~~ Rütten & Loening Verlag, a German publisher~~. It~~ had enquired about the possibility of a translation of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and asked about his ancestry and Aryan-ness.	+	Rütten & Loening Verlag, a German publisher, had enquired about the possibility of a translation of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and asked about his ancestry and Aryan-ness.

	Tolkien answers that he thinks the matter of his Aryan-ness is not what they are after. They would much rather like to know whether he was Jewish. He tells them he is not - but he regrets that he has no Jewish blood. He continues with stating that though he is an Englishman for several generations, he carried his German surname with pride, even in [[World War I]]. But if politics and literature are so mingled, there may come a time when he would not be proud of German heritage.		Tolkien answers that he thinks the matter of his Aryan-ness is not what they are after. They would much rather like to know whether he was Jewish. He tells them he is not - but he regrets that he has no Jewish blood. He continues with stating that though he is an Englishman for several generations, he carried his German surname with pride, even in [[World War I]]. But if politics and literature are so mingled, there may come a time when he would not be proud of German heritage.

Ederchil at 21:06, 1 July 2008

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{{letter|30}}
==Summary==
This letter, dated [[July 25]], [[1938]], was sent to Rütten & Loening Verlag, a German publisher. It had enquired about the possibility of a translation of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', and asked about his ancestry and Aryan-ness.

Tolkien answers that he thinks the matter of his Aryan-ness is not what they are after. They would much rather like to know whether he was Jewish. He tells them he is not - but he regrets that he has no Jewish blood. He continues with stating that though he is an Englishman for several generations, he carried his German surname with pride, even in [[World War I]]. But if politics and literature are so mingled, there may come a time when he would not be proud of German heritage.

Tolkien closes the letter with the statement that, though the publishing house is only following the laws of its country, they cannot expect foreigners to follow these rules.
==Notes==
This letter is often cited as a counterargument when Tolkien is accused of [[Perceived Racism in Tolkien's Works|racism]].
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