1952

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1952.

January

• 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien starts supervising Brian Miller's work on the Middle English Dame Sirith.

February

• 7 - The Inklings have dinner at C.S. Lewis' house, in the company of Dr. Firor of John Hopkins University. The evening was described by Tolkien as "like a glimpse of old times: quiet and rational (since Hugo was not asked)."
• 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 132.

June

• 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 133.

July

• 1 - Musician David Arkenstone is born.
• ? - Actor Brian George is born.

August

• 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to George and Moira Sayer.
• 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Moira Sayer.
• 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 134.
• 30 - Translator Helmut W. Pesch is born.
• Late - J.R.R. Tolkien visits George Sayer. Sayer makes an audio recording of Tolkien singing and reading excerpts from his works (e.g., Namárië, listen here).

October

• 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien is appointed supervisor of T.P. Dunning's thesis.
• 24 - Tolkien writes letter 135.

?

• ? - Artist Stephen Raw, who would be commissioned to redraw the maps for the revised 1994 edition of The Lord of the Rings, is born.

Years 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955