1936

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Tolkien-related events that took place in 1936.

May

• 17 - Swedish author Lars Gustafsson, who were to conduct an interview with J.R.R. Tolkien, is born.

September

• 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Professor A. Pompen.

October

• 17 - David Buck, who would voice Gimli in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.
• 30 - Rayner Unwin, aged 10, writes a "Report on the Hobbit".

November

• 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien delivers the lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" to the British Academy.

December

• 23 - Father Christmas writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children.

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• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien delivers the lecture "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics" before the British Academy.
• ? - Allen and Unwin read the manuscript of The Hobbit and suggest that he complete it.
• ? - Songs for the Philologists is published.
• ? - German translator Hans J. Schütz is born.
• ? - Illustrator Peter Chuklev is born.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien's secretary Joy Hill is born.

Years 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939