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Bellamira · 10-25-2012, 01:55 PM

As far as I know, The Children of Hurin comes straight out of The Silmarillion and/or Unfinished Tales; it seems to me to only have been published as a separate book in order to get more publicity from newer Tolkien fans that might not have read or thought to read The Silmarillion. So in that sense, yes I do believe it to be canonical. But like you I am not an academic, just a die-hard fan who's read them over and over again

10-25-2012, 01:55 PM	#3
Bellamira Newly Deceased Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3	As far as I know, The Children of Hurin comes straight out of The Silmarillion and/or Unfinished Tales; it seems to me to only have been published as a separate book in order to get more publicity from newer Tolkien fans that might not have read or thought to read The Silmarillion. So in that sense, yes I do believe it to be canonical. But like you I am not an academic, just a die-hard fan who's read them over and over again __________________ If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.