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'''James D. Allan''' ('''Jim Allan'''; b. [[1945]]) published books and articles on [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] in the 1970s, primarily on linguistics. His ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'' was the first book-length publication on Tolkien's invented languages. His surname is sometimes wrongly printed as '''Allen''' with an '''e'''.
'''James D. Allan''' (b. [[1945]]), more commonly known as '''Jim Allan''', is a prolific writer and author especially on the subject of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] linguistics. He is primarily known for his [[1978]] book, ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]''.
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==Bibliography, selected==
===Books===
* [[1972]]: ''[[A Glossary of the Eldarin Tongues]]''
* [[1975]]: ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion]]''
* [[1977]]: ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion|A Speculation on The Silmarillion]]''
* [[1978]]: ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]''


The following listing only includes his writings on J.R.R. Tolkien and [[C.S. Lewis]].
===Journals (editor)===
* [[1973]]: ''[[Tolkien Language Notes]]'' 1
* [[1974]]: [[Tolkien Language Notes 2|''Tolkien Language Notes'' 2]]
* [[1975]]: ''[[Report From Marquette]]''


==Bibliography==
===Articles===
===Articles===
* [[1972]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 2]]''
* [[1972]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 2]]''
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** "Review of A Guide to Middle-earth"
** "Review of A Guide to Middle-earth"
** "The Queer Brandybuck Names"
** "The Queer Brandybuck Names"
* [[1973]]: ''[[Mallorn 7]]''
** "The Story of 'The Silmarillion'"—Part I
* [[1974]]: ''[[Mallorn 8]]''
** "The Silmarillion-Part II"
* [[1974]]: ''Mythcon III Proceedings''
** "The Decline and Fall of the Osgiliathan Empire"
* [[1974]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 4]]''
* [[1974]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 4]]''
** "The Naming of Tor and Tinidril"
** "The Naming of Tor and Tinidril"
*[[1975]]: ''[[Mythlore 10]]''
* [[1975]]: ''[[Mythlore 10]]'' (also in ''[[Amon Hen 16]]'')
** "Tolkien and Recovery." Reprinted in ''[[Amon Hen 16]]''.
** "Tolkien and Recovery"
** "More Tolkien Exploitation." Review of ''The Lord of the Rings Hobbit Notes'' by William Ready.
* [[1976]]: ''Minas Tirith Evening-Star'', vol. 5, no. 3
* [[1976]]: ''[[Minas Tirith Evening-Star, Vol. 5, No. 3]]''
** "The Hobbit Writing on the Wall"
** "The Hobbit Writing on the Wall." Badly printed specimen page reprinted in following issue.
* [[1976]]: ''Bakka Magazine #4''
* [[1976]]: ''[[Bakka Magazine #4]]''
** "The Coming of Middle-earth"
** "The Coming of Middle-earth"
* [[1976]]: ''[[Minas Tirith Evening-Star, Vol. 5, No. 4]]''
* [[1976]]: ''Minas Tirith Evening-Star'', vol. 5, no. 4
** "Tolkien in Britain and Canada"  
** "Tolkien in Britain and Canada"  
* [[1977]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 5]]''
* [[1977]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 5]]''
** "Corrections to the Tengwar and Certar Values Assigned in Current Editions of ''The Lord of the Rings''"
** "Corrections to the Tengwar and Certar Values Assigned in Current Editions of ''The Lord of the Rings''"
* [[2012]]: [[Amon Hen 236|''Amon Hen'' 236]]
** "Cymry and Cimmerian"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 239|''Amon Hen'' 239]]
** "Tolkien and Copyright"
* [[2013]]: ''Beyond Bree'', April 2013
** "Tolkien, [[Åke Ohlmarks|Ohlmarks]], and the Ring"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 241|''Amon Hen'' 241]]
** "The Original ''[[The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]'' paperback"
* [[2013]]: [[Mallorn 54|''Mallorn'' 54]]
** "A Merry dance" (letter to the editor)
** "A flying balrog"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 242|''Amon Hen'' 242]]
** "More on Copyright and Tolkien"
* [[2013]]: ''Beyond Bree'', August 2013
** "A Note on Heraldic Symbols in Tolkien’s ''The Fall of Arthur''"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 243|''Amon Hen'' 243]]
** "Christopher Tolkien's Comments in ''The Fall of Arthur''"
* [[2014]]: ''Beyond Bree'', January 2014
** "Gandalf's Description"
* [[2014]]: [[Amon Hen 250|''Amon Hen'' 250]]
** "Gandalf and the Merlin of the Arthurian Chronicles"
* [[2015]]: [[Amon Hen 251|''Amon Hen'' 251]]
** "[[Gandalf]] and the Merlin of the Arthurian Romances"


===Tolkien Fanzines<ref group=note>Fanzines privately circulated to less than twenty persons.<!-- Source: User:Jallan --></ref>===
===Reviews===
 
* [[1975]]: ''[[Mythlore 10]]''
* [[1973]]: ''[[Tolkien Language Notes]]'' 1
** "More Tolkien Exploitation" (review of ''The Lord of the Rings Hobbit Notes'')
* [[1974]]: [[Tolkien Language Notes 2|''Tolkien Language Notes'' 2]]
* [[2012]]: ''Beyond Bree'', August 2012
* [[1975]]: ''[[Report From Marquette]]''
** [[Tolkien and Wagner]]
 
* [[2012]]: [[Amon Hen 237|''Amon Hen'' 237]]
===Monographs===
** "''The Hobbit'' in Irish" (review of ''An Hobad, nó Anonn agus Ar Ais Arís'')
* [[1972]]: ''[[A Glossary of the Eldarin Tongues]]''
* [[2013]]: ''Beyond Bree'', January 2013
* [[1975]]: ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion]]''
** [[Wagner and Tolkien|Wagner and Tolkien: Mythmakers]]
* [[1977]]: ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion|A Speculation on The Silmarillion]]''
* [[2013]]: ''Beyond Bree'', July 2013
===Books===
** ''[[The Fall of Arthur]]''  
* [[1978]]: ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]''


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Latest revision as of 20:56, 28 August 2019

James D. Allan (b. 1945), more commonly known as Jim Allan, is a prolific writer and author especially on the subject of Tolkien linguistics. He is primarily known for his 1978 book, An Introduction to Elvish.

Bibliography, selected[edit | edit source]

Books[edit | edit source]

Journals (editor)[edit | edit source]

Articles[edit | edit source]

Reviews[edit | edit source]