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* '''[[22 January|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 143]]. | * '''[[22 January|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 143]]. | ||
* '''[[29 January|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Liège University (29 January 1954)|letter to the Rector of the University of Liège]]. | * '''[[29 January|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Liège University (29 January 1954)|letter to the Rector of the University of Liège]]. | ||
* '''?''' - [[Allen & Unwin]] asks J.R.R. Tolkien to provide suggestions for the dust-jacken designs for the soon-to-be-published ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''.<ref name=ai>{{HM|AI}}, #176-181</ref><ref name=rc>{{HM|RC}}</ref>{{rp|p. li}} | |||
==February== | |||
*'''[[23 February|23]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter to W.N. Beard (23 February 1954)|a letter]] to W.N. Beard saying that he has nor time nor inspiration to draw dust-jacket covers, but he does soon later anyway.<ref name=ai/><ref name=rc/>{{rp|p. li}} | |||
==March== | |||
*'''[[23 March|23]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter to W.N. Beard (23 March 1954)|a letter]] to W.N. Beard discussing the "notions" of dust jackets he designed.<ref name=ai/> | |||
*'''[[26 March|26]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter to Rayner Unwin (26 March 1954)|a letter]] to [[Rayner Unwin]] discussing the dust jackets.<ref name=ai/> | |||
*'''?''' - [[Christopher Tolkien]] draws a final version of ''[[A Part of the Shire]]'' map for publication.<ref name=rc/>{{rp|p. lv}} | |||
*'''?''' - J.R.R. Tolkien draws a cover design for ''[[The Return of the King]]''.<ref name=rc/>{{rp|p. li}} | |||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''[[14 April|14]]''' - Comics writer [[Charles Dixon]] is born. | * '''[[14 April|14]]''' - Comics writer [[Charles Dixon]] is born. | ||
* '''[[25 April|25]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 144]]. | * '''[[25 April|25]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 144]]. | ||
* '''[[30 April|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[ | * '''[[30 April|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[letter to Stanley Unwin]]. | ||
* '''[[30 April|30]]''' - Programmer [[Don Woods]] is born. | * '''[[30 April|30]]''' - Programmer [[Don Woods]] is born. | ||
==May== | ==May== | ||
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* '''[[17 May|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Henry Willink|a letter to Henry Willink]]. | * '''[[17 May|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Henry Willink|a letter to Henry Willink]]. | ||
*'''[[22 May|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] has a formal dinner in Cambridge. | *'''[[22 May|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] has a formal dinner in Cambridge. | ||
* '''[[26 May|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to W.N. Beard|a letter to W.N. Beard]]. | * '''[[26 May|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to W.N. Beard (26 May 1954)|a letter to W.N. Beard]]. | ||
==June== | ==June== | ||
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==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''[[20 July|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a D. Litt. from the University of Dublin. | * '''[[20 July|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a D. Litt. from the University of Dublin. | ||
* '''[[29 July|29]]''' - '''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]] | * '''[[29 July|29]]''' - '''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]], the first volume of [[The Lord of the Rings]], is published'''. | ||
==August== | ==August== | ||
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* '''[[2 October|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Liège. | * '''[[2 October|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Liège. | ||
* '''[[18 October|18]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Liège University (18 October 1954)|letter to the Rector of the University of Liège]]. | * '''[[18 October|18]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Liège University (18 October 1954)|letter to the Rector of the University of Liège]]. | ||
* '''[[19 October|19]]''' - Actor [[Ken Stott]] is born. | |||
* '''[[21 October|21]]''' - The American edition of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' is published by the [[Houghton Mifflin Company]].<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. xxxv</ref> | |||
* '''[[31 October|31]]''' – "[[The Hero Is a Hobbit]]", a review by [[W.H. Auden]] of ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is published. | * '''[[31 October|31]]''' – "[[The Hero Is a Hobbit]]", a review by [[W.H. Auden]] of ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is published. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''[[4 November|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 156]]. | * '''[[4 November|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 156]]. | ||
* '''[[6 November|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Robert Burchfield (6 November 1954)|a letter to R.W. Burchfield]]. | * '''[[6 November|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Robert Burchfield (6 November 1954)|a letter to R.W. Burchfield]]. | ||
* '''[[7 November|7]]''' - [[Guy Gavriel Kay]], who would assist [[Christopher Tolkien]] with the writing of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', is born. | * '''[[7 November|7]]''' - [[Guy Gavriel Kay]], who would assist [[Christopher Tolkien]] with the writing of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', is born. | ||
* '''[[11 November|11]]''' - ''[[The Two Towers]]'' | * '''[[11 November|11]]''' - '''[[The Two Towers]], the second volume of [[The Lord of the Rings]], is published'''. | ||
* '''[[17 November|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (17 November 1954)|letter to Rayner Heppenstall]]. | * '''[[17 November|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (17 November 1954)|letter to Rayner Heppenstall]]. | ||
* '''[[22 November|22]]''' - Rayner Heppenstall writes [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | * '''[[22 November|22]]''' - Rayner Heppenstall writes [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | ||
* '''[[27 November|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 157]]. | * '''[[27 November|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 157]]. | ||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''[[1 December|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] starts writing [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|a letter to Rayner Heppenstall]]. | * '''[[1 December|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] starts writing [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|a letter to Rayner Heppenstall]]. | ||
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* '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[James Horan]], who would voice several character in video games, is born. | * '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[James Horan]], who would voice several character in video games, is born. | ||
* '''[[25 December|25]]''' - Singer [[Annie Lennox]] is born. | * '''[[25 December|25]]''' - Singer [[Annie Lennox]] is born. | ||
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Revision as of 00:06, 2 February 2023
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1954.
January
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 143.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to the Rector of the University of Liège.
- ? - Allen & Unwin asks J.R.R. Tolkien to provide suggestions for the dust-jacken designs for the soon-to-be-published The Fellowship of the Ring.[1][2]:p. li
February
- 23 - Tolkien writes a letter to W.N. Beard saying that he has nor time nor inspiration to draw dust-jacket covers, but he does soon later anyway.[1][2]:p. li
March
- 23 - Tolkien writes a letter to W.N. Beard discussing the "notions" of dust jackets he designed.[1]
- 26 - Tolkien writes a letter to Rayner Unwin discussing the dust jackets.[1]
- ? - Christopher Tolkien draws a final version of A Part of the Shire map for publication.[2]:p. lv
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien draws a cover design for The Return of the King.[2]:p. li
April
- 14 - Comics writer Charles Dixon is born.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 144.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Stanley Unwin.
- 30 - Programmer Don Woods is born.
May
- 8–15 - J.R.R. Tolkien is in Cambridge as an elector for the chair of Medieval and Renaissance English, a post designed for C.S. Lewis.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 145.
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Henry Willink.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien has a formal dinner in Cambridge.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to W.N. Beard.
June
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 146.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 147.
July
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a D. Litt. from the University of Dublin.
- 29 - The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, is published.
August
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 148.
- 14 - C.S. Lewis reviews The Fellowship of the Ring for Time and Tide.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Nevill Coghill.
September
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 149.
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to the Rector of the University of Liège.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 150 and 151.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 152.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 154.
October
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Liège.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to the Rector of the University of Liège.
- 19 - Actor Ken Stott is born.
- 21 - The American edition of The Fellowship of the Ring is published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.[3]
- 31 – "The Hero Is a Hobbit", a review by W.H. Auden of The Fellowship of the Ring, is published.
November
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 156.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to R.W. Burchfield.
- 7 - Guy Gavriel Kay, who would assist Christopher Tolkien with the writing of The Silmarillion, is born.
- 11 - The Two Towers, the second volume of The Lord of the Rings, is published.
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Rayner Heppenstall.
- 22 - Rayner Heppenstall writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 157.
December
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien starts writing a letter to Rayner Heppenstall.
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 158.
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien finishes writing a letter to Rayner Heppenstall.
- 3 - The BBC Third Programme broadcasts the radio play of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Rayner Heppenstall.
- 14 - James Horan, who would voice several character in video games, is born.
- 25 - Singer Annie Lennox is born.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator, #176-181
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xxxv
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