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On [[30 August]] [[1964]], [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] wrote '''[[Letters not published in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien|a letter]] to [[L. Sprague de Camp]]'''.<ref name=CG>{{CG|C}}, p. 622</ref> | |||
*'''Subject:''' Tolkien writes about his opinion of the contributions to the anthology ''[[ | *'''Subject:''' Tolkien writes about his opinion of the contributions to the anthology ''[[Swords & Sorcery]]''. | ||
*'''Publication:''' Quotes from the letter were published in [[Mythlore 50|''Mythlore'' 50]]. | *'''Publication:''' Quotes from the letter were published in [[Mythlore 50|''Mythlore'' 50]]. | ||
==Excerpt== | |||
{{blockquote|all the items seem poor in the subsidiary (but to me not unimportant) matters of nomenclature. Best when inventive, least good when literary or archaic|J.R.R. Tolkien<ref name=CG/>}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Critique of "Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweler"]] | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Letters]] | [[Category:Letters|de Camp, Lyon Sprague]] |
Latest revision as of 08:29, 18 March 2024
On 30 August 1964, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a letter to L. Sprague de Camp.[1]
- Subject: Tolkien writes about his opinion of the contributions to the anthology Swords & Sorcery.
- Publication: Quotes from the letter were published in Mythlore 50.
Excerpt[edit | edit source]
all the items seem poor in the subsidiary (but to me not unimportant) matters of nomenclature. Best when inventive, least good when literary or archaic
—J.R.R. Tolkien[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 622