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'''Nancy Smith 30 May 1966''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Nancy Smith]], written [[30 May|May 30]], [[1966]] in Oxford. | '''Nancy Smith 30 May 1966''' is a [[Index:Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to [[Nancy Smith]], written [[30 May|May 30]], [[1966]] in Oxford. | ||
*'''Contents:''' In the letter Tolkien briefly discusses Ford Madox Ford and the article in ''Diplomat'' magazine.<ref>''An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography'' at Tolkienbooks.net</ref> | *'''Contents:''' In the letter Tolkien briefly discusses Ford Madox Ford and the article in ''Diplomat'' magazine.<ref>''An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography'' at Tolkienbooks.net</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 16 June 2011
Nancy Smith 30 May 1966 is a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Nancy Smith, written May 30, 1966 in Oxford.
- Contents: In the letter Tolkien briefly discusses Ford Madox Ford and the article in Diplomat magazine.[1]
- Description: Typed letter signed ("J.R.R. Tolkien"). One page, 4to, on embossed stationery.[2]
- Authenticity: High (from the property of Nancy R. Smith)
- Publication: Reproduced in full in Christie's Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts 24 May 2002.
Excerpts
Smith had written to Tolkien asking for .... Tolkien responds with a critique of Ford Madox Ford: "I never in fact met Ford Madox Ford, nor, until quite recently, had I ever read a line that he wrote. I must admit that I am too much engaged with my own construction to be fair to other authors, but towards Ford Madox Ford I felt a quite exceptional distaste."
External links
References
- ↑ An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography at Tolkienbooks.net
- ↑ Christies.com, as of May 28, 2010
