1950
From Tolkien Gateway
- You may also be looking for Third Age 1950.
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1950.
February[edit | edit source]
- 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 123.
- 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 124.
- 28 - Artist Roger Garland is born.
March[edit | edit source]
- 6 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien about dividing the Lord of the Rings in volumes; he also reports that Farmer Giles of Ham had not sold as well as hoped.[1]
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 125 and 126.
- 10 - Stephen Oliver is born.
- 18 - Brad Dourif, who would play Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings (film series), is born.
April[edit | edit source]
- 3 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien considering again the cost for printing and the problem of publishing Lord of the Rings.[2][3]
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 127 presenting an ultimatum to Unwin about publishing Silmarillion with the Lord of the Rings.
- 17 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien, refusing to publish the Silmarillion without checking the final work.[4]
- ? - After Stanley Unwin's refusal of publishing the Lord of the Rings, Professor Tolkien went to Milton Waldman, but was turned down again, because he felt they were too long.
May[edit | edit source]
- May - J.R.R. Tolkien moves into 99 Holywell Street.
July[edit | edit source]
- 19 - Simon Cadell, voice actor who portrayed Celeborn in the The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series is born.
August[edit | edit source]
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 128.
September[edit | edit source]
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 129.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 130.
November[edit | edit source]
- 4 - John Vickery, who would play several roles in The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series), is born.
- 22 - Artist David T. Wenzel is born.
?[edit | edit source]
- ? - Tolkien works on The Lay of Leithian Recommenced.
| Years 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 |
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, p. 138
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xxix
- ↑ Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, "VI. 1949-1966: Success", p. 210
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter (ed.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, p. 141
