Tolkien's life, works, etc. - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

elronds_daughter · 02-08-2005, 09:49 AM

I'm writing a report on our beloved Professor, and I thought: 'Why don't I post something on the Barrow-Downs about this? I'm likely to be flooded with information!' So...I welcome the flood!

'Tis highly likely that you all know a lot of interesting things about Tolkien that are not likely to be found without searching far and wide. I welcome this as well!

Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated. <hopeful, anticipatory smile>

**lindil** · 02-08-2005, 12:59 PM

while I would be happy to offer you a few gems, I can only feel that reading his Bio by H. Carpenter is pretty much essential for anyone who wishes to say much about his life and work.

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that being said...

He is as far as I know the only person ever to do all [or even more than 1]of the following:
1- Tanslate a book for the Bible [ THe 1966 Jerusalem Bible - Doubleday],
2 -contribute to the Oxford English Dictionary
3- Write on of the most important peices of Fiction ever.
4-As did G. I. Gurdjieff, create an entire Mythology.

hope that helps.
Good luck!

InklingElf · 02-08-2005, 10:59 PM

let's see

-he realized he wanted to be a poet just before WWII
-the death of a friend (from the war) blessed/burdened him with the grand task of writing more poetry and of Middle Earth
-great friend of C.S. Lewis
-THE INKLINGS

i remember other things but the names might be distorted - i'll probably come back later - hope this helps!

**The Saucepan Man** · 02-09-2005, 03:24 AM

... if you have not seen it already is the JRR Tolkien Theme on the main site.

elronds_daughter · 02-11-2005, 10:14 AM

Thanks, Saucy, I hadn't seen that. And thanks to everybody!

02-08-2005, 09:49 AM	#1
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	Tolkien's life, works, etc. I'm writing a report on our beloved Professor, and I thought: 'Why don't I post something on the Barrow-Downs about this? I'm likely to be flooded with information!' So...I welcome the flood! 'Tis highly likely that you all know a lot of interesting things about Tolkien that are not likely to be found without searching far and wide. I welcome this as well! Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated. <hopeful, anticipatory smile> __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.

02-08-2005, 12:59 PM	#2
lindil Seeker of the Straight Path Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: a hidden fastness in Big Valley nor cal Posts: 1,680	while I would be happy to offer you a few gems, I can only feel that reading his Bio by H. Carpenter is pretty much essential for anyone who wishes to say much about his life and work. ---------- that being said... He is as far as I know the only person ever to do all [or even more than 1]of the following: 1- Tanslate a book for the Bible [ THe 1966 Jerusalem Bible - Doubleday], 2 -contribute to the Oxford English Dictionary 3- Write on of the most important peices of Fiction ever. 4-As did G. I. Gurdjieff, create an entire Mythology. hope that helps. Good luck! __________________ The dwindling Men of the West would often sit up late into the night exchanging lore & wisdom such as they still possessed that they should not fall back into the mean estate of those who never knew or indeed rebelled against the Light.

02-08-2005, 10:59 PM	#3
InklingElf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 402	Off the top of my head... let's see -he realized he wanted to be a poet just before WWII -the death of a friend (from the war) blessed/burdened him with the grand task of writing more poetry and of Middle Earth -great friend of C.S. Lewis -THE INKLINGS i remember other things but the names might be distorted - i'll probably come back later - hope this helps!

02-09-2005, 03:24 AM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	A good starting point ... ... if you have not seen it already is the JRR Tolkien Theme on the main site. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

02-11-2005, 10:14 AM	#5
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	Thanks, Saucy, I hadn't seen that. And thanks to everybody! __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.