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'''Hilary Tolkien 1971''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to his brother [[Hilary Tolkien|Hilary]], written some time in [[1971]].  
'''Hilary Tolkien 1971''' is a [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to his brother [[Hilary Tolkien|Hilary]], written some time in [[1971]].  


*'''Contents:''' Tolkien refers to the celebration of [[Guy Fawkes Night]] and "one will notice the conspicuous use of some distinctly Tolkienian vernacular"<ref>[[Jason Fischer]], "[http://lingwe.blogspot.com/2010/04/another-of-my-reviews-goes-online.html Another of my reviews goes online]" (Blog entry, retrieved July 17, 2010)</ref>.
*'''Contents:''' Tolkien refers to the celebration of [[Guy Fawkes Night]], and "one will notice the conspicuous use of some distinctly Tolkienian vernacular"<ref>[[Jason Fisher]], "[http://lingwe.blogspot.com/2010/04/another-of-my-reviews-goes-online.html Another of my reviews goes online]" (Blog entry, retrieved July 17, 2010)</ref>.
*'''Authenticity:''' Very High
*'''Authenticity:''' Very High
*'''Publication:''' An excerpt from the letter was published in ''[[Black and White Ogre Country]]''.
*'''Publication:''' An excerpt from the letter was published in ''[[Black and White Ogre Country]]''.

Revision as of 12:32, 17 July 2010

Hilary Tolkien 1971 is a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to his brother Hilary, written some time in 1971.

  • Contents: Tolkien refers to the celebration of Guy Fawkes Night, and "one will notice the conspicuous use of some distinctly Tolkienian vernacular"[1].
  • Authenticity: Very High
  • Publication: An excerpt from the letter was published in Black and White Ogre Country.

References

  1. Jason Fisher, "Another of my reviews goes online" (Blog entry, retrieved July 17, 2010)