1956

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1956.

January

• 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a fan.
• 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 180.
• 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".
• ? - 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".

March

• 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien examines Brian Miller's thesis on the Middle English Dame Sirith.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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

• 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 190.
• 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.
• 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 194.

December

• 15 - Linguist Patrick H. Wynne is born.

?

• ? - Marquette University purchases Tolkien manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling.
• ? - Inger Edelfeldt, Swedish author and illustrator, is born.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 182.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of letter 183.

Years 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959