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| − | '''Naomi Mary Margaret Mitchison''' ([[November 1]], [[1897]] – [[January 11]], [[1999]]) was a Scottish novelist and poet. | + | '''Naomi Mary Margaret Mitchison''' ([[1 November|November 1]], [[1897]] – [[11 January|January 11]], [[1999]]) was a Scottish novelist and poet. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Mitchison was educated in Oxford, and contributed verse to ''[[Oxford Poetry]]'' for 1915 and 1916 (in the former, in company with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s "[[Goblin Feet]]"). Eventually, she became a prolific writer of books and articles, including ''Graeme and the Dragon'' (1954, illustrated by [[Pauline Baynes]]) and ''To the Chapel Perilous'' (1955, which Tolkien disliked). | + | Mitchison was educated in Oxford, and contributed verse to ''[[Oxford Poetry]]'' for 1915 and 1916 (in the former, in company with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s "[[Goblin Feet]]"). Eventually, she became a prolific writer of books and articles, including ''Graeme and the Dragon'' (1954, illustrated by [[Pauline Baynes]]) and ''[[To the Chapel Perilous]]'' (1955, which Tolkien disliked).<ref name=RG/> |
| − | For many years, Mitchison was a fan of Tolkien's works, and they had a long-time correspondance. She became a proofreader of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' when [[George Allen and Unwin|George Allen & Unwin]] sent her advance proofs of the first two volumes. However, later in life she became increasingly critical of Tolkien's works, critizing the "grandiose style" of ''[[The Return of the King]]'' and the lack of a feminine perspective in ''The Lord of the Rings'' and finding ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' simplistic.<ref> | + | For many years, Mitchison was a fan of Tolkien's works, and they had a long-time correspondance. She became a proofreader of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' when [[George Allen and Unwin|George Allen & Unwin]] sent her advance proofs of the first two volumes. Of ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', Mitchison wrote "It is timeless and will go on".<ref>Quoted by D.M.S. in "Recent Readings", in the journal ''English'' 1956, 11, p. 31</ref> |
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| + | However, later in life she became increasingly critical of Tolkien's works, critizing the "grandiose style" of ''[[The Return of the King]]'' and the lack of a feminine perspective in ''The Lord of the Rings'' and finding ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' simplistic.<ref name=RG>{{CG|RG}}, pp. 592-3</ref> | ||
==Bibliography, selected== | ==Bibliography, selected== | ||
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| Naomi Mitchison | |
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| Born | November 1, 1897 |
| Died | January 11, 1999 |
| Education | Oxford University |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet |
Naomi Mary Margaret Mitchison (November 1, 1897 – January 11, 1999) was a Scottish novelist and poet.
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[edit] History
Mitchison was educated in Oxford, and contributed verse to Oxford Poetry for 1915 and 1916 (in the former, in company with J.R.R. Tolkien's "Goblin Feet"). Eventually, she became a prolific writer of books and articles, including Graeme and the Dragon (1954, illustrated by Pauline Baynes) and To the Chapel Perilous (1955, which Tolkien disliked).[1]
For many years, Mitchison was a fan of Tolkien's works, and they had a long-time correspondance. She became a proofreader of The Lord of the Rings when George Allen & Unwin sent her advance proofs of the first two volumes. Of The Fellowship of the Ring, Mitchison wrote "It is timeless and will go on".[2]
However, later in life she became increasingly critical of Tolkien's works, critizing the "grandiose style" of The Return of the King and the lack of a feminine perspective in The Lord of the Rings and finding The Silmarillion simplistic.[1]
[edit] Bibliography, selected
[edit] Articles
- 1954: New Statesman and Nation, 18 September
- "One Ring to Bind Them" [Review of The Fellowship of the Ring]
- 1967: Glasgow Herald, 25 November
- "Why Note Grown-ups Too?" [Review of Smith of Wootton Major]
- 1977: Books and Bookmen, October
- "Maps of Middle Earth" [Review of J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography and The Silmarillion]
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[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, pp. 592-3
- ↑ Quoted by D.M.S. in "Recent Readings", in the journal English 1956, 11, p. 31