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The Children of Húrin reviews

2007-04-19T20:27:41Z

64.69.127.102: /* Positive */ : Pasted "Tolkien, Before Bilbo" (a positive review, albeit not without criticisms)

Below is a list of reviews of [[The Children of Húrin]].

==Positive==
*[http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/04/17/review.tolkien.ap/index.html 'New' Tolkien splendidly rewarding] by Bruce DeSilva (AP)
*[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article1613657.ece What took them so long?] by Bryan Appleyard (The Sunday Times)
*[http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/04/17/hurin/ Lord of the ruins] by Andrew O'Hehir (Salon.com)
*[http://wormtalk.blogspot.com/2007/04/children-of-hrin-review-below-contains.html The Children of Húrin Review] by [[Michael Drout]]
*[http://www.marcel-buelles.de/the-children-of-hurin-tolkien-is-back-with-a-vengeance/ The Children of Húrin - Tolkien is back with a vengeance] Commentary by [[Marcel Bülles]]
*[http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/literatur/0,1518,477423,00.html Middle-earth is back] by hoc/Reuters (Spiegel-Online.de) Irrelevant, quotes D. Brawn.
*[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article1613662.ece The stuff of legend] Robbie Hudson (The Sunday Times)
*[http://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/203389 Tolkien proves he's still the king] by Vit Wagner (TheStar.com)
*[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/fiction/article1649664.ece Tolkien, Before Bilbo] by Jeremy Marshall (The Times)

==Negative==
*[http://www.hecklerspray.com/boring-new-tolkien-novel-excites-boring-people/20067933.php Boring ‘New’ Tolkien Novel Excites Boring People] by C J Davies
*[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/fiction/article1639071.ece Away with the fairies] by Tom Deveson (The Sunday Times)
*[http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/FEATURES05/704180408 Just kick the hobbit and don't suffer 'The Children of Hurin'] by Marta Salij (FreeP.com)

The Children of Húrin reviews

2007-04-19T20:26:16Z

64.69.127.102: /* Negative */ : Cut "Tolkien, Before Bilbo" to paste into "Positive" section

Below is a list of reviews of [[The Children of Húrin]].

==Positive==
*[http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/04/17/review.tolkien.ap/index.html 'New' Tolkien splendidly rewarding] by Bruce DeSilva (AP)
*[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article1613657.ece What took them so long?] by Bryan Appleyard (The Sunday Times)
*[http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/04/17/hurin/ Lord of the ruins] by Andrew O'Hehir (Salon.com)
*[http://wormtalk.blogspot.com/2007/04/children-of-hrin-review-below-contains.html The Children of Húrin Review] by [[Michael Drout]]
*[http://www.marcel-buelles.de/the-children-of-hurin-tolkien-is-back-with-a-vengeance/ The Children of Húrin - Tolkien is back with a vengeance] Commentary by [[Marcel Bülles]]
*[http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/literatur/0,1518,477423,00.html Middle-earth is back] by hoc/Reuters (Spiegel-Online.de) Irrelevant, quotes D. Brawn.
*[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article1613662.ece The stuff of legend] Robbie Hudson (The Sunday Times)
*[http://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/203389 Tolkien proves he's still the king] by Vit Wagner (TheStar.com)

==Negative==
*[http://www.hecklerspray.com/boring-new-tolkien-novel-excites-boring-people/20067933.php Boring ‘New’ Tolkien Novel Excites Boring People] by C J Davies
*[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/fiction/article1639071.ece Away with the fairies] by Tom Deveson (The Sunday Times)
*[http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070418/FEATURES05/704180408 Just kick the hobbit and don't suffer 'The Children of Hurin'] by Marta Salij (FreeP.com)

The Children of Húrin Release Party/Questions

2007-03-30T15:22:18Z

64.69.127.102: /* Jef Murray */ : Italics

This is a list of questions we will be asking our guest speakers. Whether you plan on attending the event or not you can add a question you would like us to ask. We ask that you try to think of original questions which relate to the guest and their background on Tolkien. Yes or No questions are not advised. After the event the answers will be posted on the wiki for those who couldn't attend the live event.

==Johan Vanhecke==

*Could you tell us a little about the Tolkien exhibit in 1992?
*You have been a member of the Tolkien Society for so long, can you tells us if there has changed much over the years?
*How did you get into contact with Tolkien?
*Will you organise another Tolkien Exhibition in the future?
*How come you wrote a book on Tolkien?
*Will we get an English version of your book?
*How do you see the new Tolkien book ''The Children of Húrin''?
*What is your favourite Tolkien book?
*Will you write more Tolkien books in the future, or are you working on one?

==Michaël Devaux==
==Pieter Collier==
* Was there a specific book that started your obsession with collecting Tolkien?
* What is your most prized item in your collection?
==David Brawn==

*How does it feel to know that you've read certain Tolkien texts before the fans were allowed to?
*Are there any plans to release other unpublished Tolkien materials in the future?
*Will there be a super deluxe edition of ''The Children of Húrin'' around Christmas?
*''The Hobbit'' also has a special year; will there be any new Hobbits released?
*Do you think that ''The Children of Húrin'' will alter public perception of Tolkien's work as a whole, and if so, how?

==Roger Garland==
==Jef Murray==
* Do you have a favorite piece of art of yours?
* How did you come on the subject Tolkien?
* Did you make paintings about the tales by Tolkien before the movies and if so did the movies influence your art?
* Your works are always very colorfull, is there a particular reason why this is so?
* How is your creative process? How is the process from idea to finished painting?
* We see some wonderfull sketches in Parma Nole by your hand, ever thought of making large pencil drawings?
* Do you look forward to ''The Children of Húrin''?
* Will you be making paintings around this subject?
* Your technique and style would be perfect to visualize The Ainulindalë; is this also your opinion?
* When I see your paintings I almost hear music, is music a part in your life?
* Where do you paint?
* Most Tolkien artists are very worried to miss any detail from Tolkien's descriptions, how do you see this?

==Matt Blessing ==
* Do you have any plans to take pictures of the archive so fans can get a feel for how large the collection really is?
* Are most of the items donated or do you do a lot of purchasing?
* Are there any plans for a Tolkien Museum at Marquette?
* Don't you in your deepest heart feel that Tolkien's autographs etc. should be in an archive in England?

==Michael D.C. Drout==
==Mark T. Hooker==
==Verlyn Flieger==
==Nils Ivar Agøy==
* Were there any special challenges in translating ''The Children of Húrin'' into Norwegian?
* How do you see ''The Children of Húrin'' affecting public perception of Tolkien's work in Norway?
* You also translated ''The Silmarillion''; are there any large differences in translating the part of Túrin Turambar and now ''The Children of Húrin''?
* Since you have been so closely involved, working with the English text, did you find major changes of style, content, etc with the already published parts?
* Do you now have the feeling the story is indeed 'finished'?
* How long did it take to translate ''The Silmarillion'' and now ''The Children of Húrin''?

==James Dunning==

==John Garth==

The Children of Húrin Release Party/Questions

2007-03-30T15:21:35Z

64.69.127.102: /* Nils Ivar Agøy */ : Italics

This is a list of questions we will be asking our guest speakers. Whether you plan on attending the event or not you can add a question you would like us to ask. We ask that you try to think of original questions which relate to the guest and their background on Tolkien. Yes or No questions are not advised. After the event the answers will be posted on the wiki for those who couldn't attend the live event.

==Johan Vanhecke==

*Could you tell us a little about the Tolkien exhibit in 1992?
*You have been a member of the Tolkien Society for so long, can you tells us if there has changed much over the years?
*How did you get into contact with Tolkien?
*Will you organise another Tolkien Exhibition in the future?
*How come you wrote a book on Tolkien?
*Will we get an English version of your book?
*How do you see the new Tolkien book ''The Children of Húrin''?
*What is your favourite Tolkien book?
*Will you write more Tolkien books in the future, or are you working on one?

==Michaël Devaux==
==Pieter Collier==
* Was there a specific book that started your obsession with collecting Tolkien?
* What is your most prized item in your collection?
==David Brawn==

*How does it feel to know that you've read certain Tolkien texts before the fans were allowed to?
*Are there any plans to release other unpublished Tolkien materials in the future?
*Will there be a super deluxe edition of ''The Children of Húrin'' around Christmas?
*''The Hobbit'' also has a special year; will there be any new Hobbits released?
*Do you think that ''The Children of Húrin'' will alter public perception of Tolkien's work as a whole, and if so, how?

==Roger Garland==
==Jef Murray==
* Do you have a favorite piece of art of yours?
* How did you come on the subject Tolkien?
* Did you make paintings about the tales by Tolkien before the movies and if so did the movies influence your art?
* Your works are always very colorfull, is there a particular reason why this is so?
* How is your creative process? How is the process from idea to finished painting?
* We see some wonderfull sketches in Parma Nole by your hand, ever thought of making large pencil drawings?
* Do you look forward to the Children of Hurin?
* Will you be making paintings around this subject?
* Your technique and style would be perfect to visualize The Ainulindalë, is this also your opinion?
* When I see your paintings I almost hear music, is music a part in your life?
* Where do you paint?
* Most Tolkien artists are very worried to miss any detail from Tolkien's descriptions, how do you see this?

==Matt Blessing ==
* Do you have any plans to take pictures of the archive so fans can get a feel for how large the collection really is?
* Are most of the items donated or do you do a lot of purchasing?
* Are there any plans for a Tolkien Museum at Marquette?
* Don't you in your deepest heart feel that Tolkien's autographs etc. should be in an archive in England?

==Michael D.C. Drout==
==Mark T. Hooker==
==Verlyn Flieger==
==Nils Ivar Agøy==
* Were there any special challenges in translating ''The Children of Húrin'' into Norwegian?
* How do you see ''The Children of Húrin'' affecting public perception of Tolkien's work in Norway?
* You also translated ''The Silmarillion''; are there any large differences in translating the part of Túrin Turambar and now ''The Children of Húrin''?
* Since you have been so closely involved, working with the English text, did you find major changes of style, content, etc with the already published parts?
* Do you now have the feeling the story is indeed 'finished'?
* How long did it take to translate ''The Silmarillion'' and now ''The Children of Húrin''?

==James Dunning==

==John Garth==

The Children of Húrin

2007-03-27T19:41:21Z

64.69.127.102: /* Contents */ : Capitals

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On September 18th, 2006 '''The Children of Húrin''' was announced. Set to be released on April 17th of 2007, the unfinished work edited by [[Christopher Tolkien]] will finally be released after 30 years of development. It will include 25 new black and white illustrations by [[Alan Lee]].

==Press Release==

'''Date:''' Mon, 18 Sep 2006

'''J.R.R. TOLKIEN'S THE CHILDREN OF HÚRIN TO BE PUBLISHED IN 2007'''

Houghton Mifflin has acquired US rights to publish the first complete book by J.R.R. Tolkien since the posthumous Silmarillion in 1977. HarperCollins UK acquired the project from The Tolkien Estate in a world rights deal. Presented for the first time as a fully continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of The Children of Húrin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, dragons and Dwarves, and the rich landscape and characters unique to Tolkien.

The Children of Húrin, begun in 1918, was one of three "Great Tales" J.R.R. Tolkien worked on throughout his life, though he never realized his ambition to see it published. Though familiar to many fans from extracts and references within other Tolkien books, it has long been assumed that the story would forever remain an "unfinished tale". Now reconstructed by Christopher Tolkien, painstakingly editing together the complete work from his father's many drafts, this book is the culmination of a tireless thirty-year endeavor by him to bring J.R.R. Tolkien's vast body of unpublished work to a wide audience.

Christopher Tolkien said: "''It has seemed to me for a long time that there was a good case for presenting my father's long version of the legend of the Children of Húrin as an independent work, between its own covers, with a minimum of editorial presence, and above all in continuous narrative without gaps or interruptions, if this could be done without distortion or invention, despite the unfinished state in which he left some parts of it.''"

[[Image:Alan Lee - Beleg Departs Menegroth.jpg|150px|thumb|left|''Beleg Departs Menegroth'' by [[Alan Lee]].]]
Having drawn the distinctive maps for the original The Lord of the Rings more than 50 years ago, Christopher has also created a detailed new map for this book. In addition, it will include a jacket and color paintings by Alan Lee, illustrator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Centenary Edition and Oscar ® -winning designer of the film trilogy.

The Lord of the Rings was already acclaimed worldwide as the most popular book of the 20th Century before the blockbuster films in 2001-3 broke new ground and inspired millions more to read J.R.R. Tolkien's books -- an additional 50 million copies were sold, leaving new fans wanting more. The Children of Húrin will be published by [[HarperCollins]] UK in April 2007, and on the same day in the United
States by [[Houghton Mifflin]].

[[Image:Children-of-hurin-deluxe-edition-w-stamp.jpg |thumb|right|The Deluxe Edition]]
Victoria Barnsley, CEO and Publisher of HarperCollins Publishers UK said: "''This epic story of adventure, tragedy, fellowship and heroism stands as one of the finest expressions of J.R.R. Tolkien's skills as a storyteller. With a narrative as dramatic and powerful as anything contained within The Lord of the Rings , it can now be read and enjoyed as Tolkien originally intended, and will doubtless be a revelation for millions of fans around the world.'''"

Janet Silver, Vice President and Publisher of Houghton Mifflin, said, "''As J.R.R. Tolkien's original American publisher, dating back to The Hobbit, we are extremely proud to be bringing this project to Tolkien's devoted readership in the United States. Christopher Tolkien has done a great service in realizing his father's vision for The Children of Húrin.''"

==Contents==
:''From a preliminary copy''
* Preface (7)
* Introduction (13)
* Note on Pronunciation (28)
* Narn I Chîn Húrin (31)
* The Tale of the Children of Húrin
::# [[The Childhood of Húrin]] (33)
::# [[The Battle of Unnumbered Tears]] (52)
::# [[The words of Húrin and Morgoth]] (61)
::# [[The Departure of Túrin]] (66)
::# [[Túrin in Doriath]] (80)
::# [[Túrin among the Outlaws]] (98)
::# [[Of Mîm the Dwarf]] (121)
::# [[The Land of Bow and Helm]] (141)
::# [[The Death of Beleg]] (151)
::# [[Túrin in Nargothrond]] (159)
::# [[The Fall of Nargothrond]] (171)
::# [[The Return of Túrin to Dor-lómin]] (182)
::# [[The Coming of Túrin into Brethil]] (192)
::# [[The Journey of Morwen and Niënor to Nargothrond]] (198)
::# [[Niënor in Brethil]] (213)
::# [[The Coming of Glaurung]] (221)
::# [[The Death of Glaurung]] (234)
::# [[The Death of Túrin]] (248)
* Tables 261
* Genealogies:
::# The House of Hador & the People of Haleth (262)
::# The House of Bëor (263)
::# The Princes of the Noldor (264)
* Appendix (265)
::# The Evolution of the Great Tales (267)
::# The Composition of the Text (281)
* List of Names (291)
* Note on the map (319)

==See also==
* [[The Children of Húrin Release Party]]

==External links==
* [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/Children-of-Hurin-FAQ.htm Children of Húrin FAQ]
* [http://www.lotrplaza.com/archive5/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=24&TopicID=207607 Discussion at LotRPlaza.com]
* [http://wormtalk.blogspot.com/2006/09/j.html Blog post by Michael Drout]
* [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/childrenofhurin.htm Article on TolkienLibrary.com]

==Pre-order==
'''Regular edition'''
* [http://www.amazon.com/Children-Hurin-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0618894640/sr=8-1/qid=1170968587/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-2987979-0667618?ie=UTF8&s=books Amazon.com]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Hurin-Christopher-Tolkien/dp/0007246226 Amazon.co.uk]
* [http://www.amazon.ca/Children-Hurin-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0007246226/sr=11-1/qid=1170986155/ref=sr_11_1/702-1711121-9420851 Amazon.ca]
'''Deluxe Edition'''
* [http://www.amazon.com/Children-Hurin-Deluxe-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0618904417/sr=8-2/qid=1170968587/ref=pd_bbs_2/105-2987979-0667618?ie=UTF8&s=books Amazon.com]
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* [http://www.amazon.ca/Children-Hurin-Deluxe-J-Tolkien/dp/0007252234/sr=8-1/qid=1170968875/ref=pd_ka_1/702-4168450-3416061?ie=UTF8&s=books Amazon.ca]

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The Children of Húrin Release Party/Questions

2007-03-27T19:38:45Z

64.69.127.102: /* Nils Ivar Agøy */ : Two questions

The Children of Húrin Release Party/Questions

2007-03-27T19:36:22Z

64.69.127.102: /* Johan Vanhecke */ : Italics

The Children of Húrin Release Party/Questions

2007-03-27T19:35:47Z

64.69.127.102: /* David Brawn */ : New question