The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum


Visit The *EVEN NEWER* Barrow-Downs Photo Page

Go Back   The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum > Middle-Earth Discussions > Novices and Newcomers
User Name
Password
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 02-08-2005, 09:49 AM   #1
elronds_daughter
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
 
elronds_daughter's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its.
Posts: 740
elronds_daughter has just left Hobbiton.
Tolkien 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.
elronds_daughter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 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: 1,681
lindil has just left Hobbiton.
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.
lindil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-08-2005, 10:59 PM   #3
InklingElf
Shade of Carn Dûm
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 421
InklingElf has just left Hobbiton.
Send a message via AIM to InklingElf
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!
InklingElf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-09-2005, 03:24 AM   #4
The Saucepan Man
Corpus Cacophonous
 
The Saucepan Man's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: A green and pleasant land
Posts: 8,468
The Saucepan Man has been trapped in the Barrow!
Thumbs up 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!
The Saucepan Man is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-11-2005, 10:14 AM   #5
elronds_daughter
Ghost Prince of Cardolan
 
elronds_daughter's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its.
Posts: 740
elronds_daughter has just left Hobbiton.
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.
elronds_daughter is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:11 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.