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1955

Preceded by

1956

Year

1957

Followed by

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1956.

January

1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a fan.
5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 179c.
5 - The American edition of The Return of the King is published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.^[1]
5 - Doris Elizabeth Sykes sends illustrations to J.R.R. Tolkien.
14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 180.
14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Peter Alford.
22 - The New York Times Book Review publishes W.H. Auden's review of The Return of the King: "At the End of the Quest, Victory".
24 - Ted Nasmith, Canadian artist and illustrator is born.
28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes.
? - Diana Glyer is born.

February

5 - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of The Return of the King in the New York Herald Tribune titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End".
?Mid-February - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Peter Alford.

March

2 - J.R.R. Tolkien examines Brian Miller's thesis on the Middle English Dame Sirith.
7 - William Galbraith writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to William Galbraith.
13 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting.
18 - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee (letter 184).
19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 185.
21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to E. Rasdall.
28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Patricia Kirke.

April

? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of Letter 186.
? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of Letter 187.
3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 188.
3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 188a.
8 - Jim Piddock, who would voice Bilbo Baggins and Elrond in Vivendi's game The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 189.
12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr. Earle.
28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.

June

18 - Dominic Guard, who would voice Pippin in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.
19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 198.

July

Early? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes.
3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 190.
14 - Swedish author and illustrator, Inger Edelfeldt, is born.
26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 191.
27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 192.

September

19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Terence Tiller.

November

2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 193.
5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 194.
6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 194a.
11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith.
24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 194b.

December

8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Anthony Roberts.
14 - J.R.R. Tolkien makes a a speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
15 - Linguist Patrick H. Wynne is born.
15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 195.
15 - The Oxford Mail publishes an article about J.R.R. Tolkien's speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
16 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith.
20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Patricia Kirke.
? - Tolkien visits Cambridge to view the Ancrene Wisse manuscript.

?

?early - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to G.E. Selby.
? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 182.
? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of letter 183.

References

↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xxxv

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