Tolkien transaltion of Beowulf? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

William Cloud Hicklin · 01-04-2008, 11:17 AM

I suppose I can speak very, very broadly: publication of Beowulf is on indefinite backburner. We may however see other Tolkien verse (non-Middle-earth) in print, depending on CRT's health and energy.

Child of the 7th Age · 01-05-2008, 11:20 AM

Thanks for that confirmation of what I suspected. I wish that the Estate could find an Anglo-Saxon scholar they'd feel comfortable with to put these materials out. Given CT's background in Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse, I am assuming he could do this but hasn't wanted to because of the enormous work that would be involved.

zxcvbn · 01-06-2008, 09:15 AM

I don't think Christopher Tolkien will be editing any more of JRRT's works. I imagine it'd be a tiring task, given his age(over 80 years old). Hopefully whoever succeeds him as JRRT's literary executor will publish the remainder of JRRT's unpublished writings.

Gwathagor · 01-16-2008, 11:31 PM

Several years ago, I did a large research project on Beowulf and vikings, and read about 8 different translations; but all along it was Tolkien's that I really wanted. I suppose it will have to get published some day.

William Cloud Hicklin · 01-17-2008, 08:00 AM

Christopher hasn't quit just yet! There may be more.

zxcvbn · 01-17-2008, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by William Cloud Hickli

Christopher hasn't quit just yet! There may be more.

Yes, but they won't be edited by Christopher himself. These days he's subcontracting the work to other Tolkien scholars and merely supervising them. eg. 'The Making of the Hobbit' by John Rateliff.

William Cloud Hicklin · 01-17-2008, 09:49 AM

Oh, really? I beg to differ.

The Hobbit was subcontracted out to Taum Santoski and, after his death, to John Rateliff simply because CT didn't feel there was room in HME (which originally wasn't going to cover LR either)- and that project was initiated almost 20 years ago. Same with the linguistic material, which CT felt Hostetter, Gilson et al could handle better than he could- that began in 1992.

Anyway, CT has *not* stopped editing. He may not manage to finish, but he's still at work.

01-04-2008, 11:17 AM	#1
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	I suppose I can speak very, very broadly: publication of Beowulf is on indefinite backburner. We may however see other Tolkien verse (non-Middle-earth) in print, depending on CRT's health and energy. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

01-05-2008, 11:20 AM	#2
Child of the 7th Age Spirit of the Lonely Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 5,133	Thanks for that confirmation of what I suspected. I wish that the Estate could find an Anglo-Saxon scholar they'd feel comfortable with to put these materials out. Given CT's background in Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse, I am assuming he could do this but hasn't wanted to because of the enormous work that would be involved. __________________ Multitasking women are never too busy to vote.

01-16-2008, 11:31 PM	#4
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Several years ago, I did a large research project on Beowulf and vikings, and read about 8 different translations; but all along it was Tolkien's that I really wanted. I suppose it will have to get published some day. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-17-2008, 08:00 AM	#5
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	Christopher hasn't quit just yet! There may be more. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

01-17-2008, 09:49 AM	#7
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	Oh, really? I beg to differ. The Hobbit was subcontracted out to Taum Santoski and, after his death, to John Rateliff simply because CT didn't feel there was room in HME (which originally wasn't going to cover LR either)- and that project was initiated almost 20 years ago. Same with the linguistic material, which CT felt Hostetter, Gilson et al could handle better than he could- that began in 1992. Anyway, CT has not stopped editing. He may not manage to finish, but he's still at work. __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

01-06-2008, 09:15 AM	#3
zxcvbn Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In front of my PC Posts: 164	I don't think Christopher Tolkien will be editing any more of JRRT's works. I imagine it'd be a tiring task, given his age(over 80 years old). Hopefully whoever succeeds him as JRRT's literary executor will publish the remainder of JRRT's unpublished writings.