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==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''[[January | * '''[[22 January|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 143]]. | ||
* '''[[January | * '''[[29 January|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Liège University (29 January 1954)|letter to the Rector of the University of Liège]]. | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''[[14 April|14]]''' - Comics writer [[Charles Dixon]] is born. | * '''[[14 April|14]]''' - Comics writer [[Charles Dixon]] is born. | ||
* '''[[April | * '''[[25 April|25]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 144]]. | ||
* '''[[April 30|30]]''' - Programmer [[Don Woods]] is born. | * '''[[30 April|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Stanley Unwin|a letter to Stanley Unwin]]. | ||
* '''[[30 April|30]]''' - Programmer [[Don Woods]] is born. | |||
==May== | ==May== | ||
*'''[[8 May|8]]–[[15 May|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is in [[Cambridge]] as an elector for the chair of Medieval and Renaissance English, a post designed for [[C.S. Lewis]]. | |||
* '''[[13 May|13]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 145]]. | * '''[[13 May|13]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 145]]. | ||
* '''[[17 May|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Henry Willink|a letter to Henry Willink]]. | |||
*'''[[22 May|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] has a formal dinner in Cambridge. | |||
* '''[[26 May|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to W.N. Beard|a letter to W.N. Beard]]. | |||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''[[4 June|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 146]]. | * '''[[4 June|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 146]]. | ||
* '''[[15 June|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 147]]. | * '''[[15 June|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 147]]. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''[[July | * '''[[20 July|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a D. Litt. from the University of Dublin. | ||
* '''[[July | * '''[[29 July|29]]''' - ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' is published. | ||
==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''[[7 August|7]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 148]]. | * '''[[7 August|7]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 148]]. | ||
* '''[[14 August|14]]''' - [[C.S. Lewis]] [[The Gods Return to Earth|reviews ''The Fellowship of the Ring'']] for ''Time and Tide''. | |||
* '''[[21 August|21]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Nevill Coghill|a letter to Nevill Coghill]]. | |||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''[[9 September|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 149]]. | * '''[[9 September|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 149]]. | ||
* '''[[9 September|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Liège University 9 September 1954|letter to the Rector of the University of Liège]]. | * '''[[9 September|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Liège University (9 September 1954)|letter to the Rector of the University of Liège]]. | ||
* '''[[September | * '''[[18 September|18]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes letters [[letter 150|150]] and [[letter 151|151]]. | ||
* '''[[September | * '''[[22 September|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 152]]. | ||
* '''[[September | * '''[[25 September|25]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 154]]. | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''[[2 October|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Liège. | * '''[[2 October|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Liège. | ||
* '''[[October | * '''[[18 October|18]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Liège University (18 October 1954)|letter to the Rector of the University of Liège]]. | ||
* '''[[October | * '''[[31 October|31]]''' – "[[The Hero Is a Hobbit]]", a review by [[W.H. Auden]] of ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is published. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''[[4 November|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 156]]. | * '''[[4 November|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 156]]. | ||
* '''[[6 November|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Robert Burchfield 6 November 1954|a letter to R.W. Burchfield]]. | * '''[[6 November|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Robert Burchfield (6 November 1954)|a letter to R.W. Burchfield]]. | ||
* '''[[7 November|7]]''' - [[Guy Gavriel Kay]], who would assist [[Christopher Tolkien]] with the writing of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', is born. | * '''[[7 November|7]]''' - [[Guy Gavriel Kay]], who would assist [[Christopher Tolkien]] with the writing of ''[[The Silmarillion]]'', is born. | ||
* '''[[11 November|11]]''' - ''[[The Two Towers]]'' is published. | * '''[[11 November|11]]''' - ''[[The Two Towers]]'' is published. | ||
* '''[[November 27|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 157]]. | * '''[[17 November|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (17 November 1954)|letter to Rayner Heppenstall]]. | ||
* '''[[22 November|22]]''' - Rayner Heppenstall writes [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | |||
* '''[[27 November|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 157]]. | |||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''[[1 December|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] starts writing [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|a letter to Rayner Heppenstall]]. | |||
* '''[[2 December|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 158]]. | * '''[[2 December|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 158]]. | ||
* '''[[2 December|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] finishes writing [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (1-2 December 1954)|a letter to Rayner Heppenstall]]. | |||
* '''[[3 December|3]]''' - The [[BBC|BBC Third Programme]] broadcasts the radio play of ''[[The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son (radio play)|The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth]]''. | * '''[[3 December|3]]''' - The [[BBC|BBC Third Programme]] broadcasts the radio play of ''[[The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son (radio play)|The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth]]''. | ||
* '''[[13 December|13]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Rayner Heppenstall (13 December 1954)|a letter to Rayner Heppenstall]]. | |||
* '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[James Horan]], who would voice several character in video games, is born. | * '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[James Horan]], who would voice several character in video games, is born. | ||
* '''[[December | * '''[[25 December|25]]''' - Singer [[Annie Lennox]] is born. | ||
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Revision as of 19:57, 23 August 2021
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1954.
January
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 143.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to the Rector of the University of Liège.
April
- 14 - Comics writer Charles Dixon is born.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 144.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Stanley Unwin.
- 30 - Programmer Don Woods is born.
May
- 8–15 - J.R.R. Tolkien is in Cambridge as an elector for the chair of Medieval and Renaissance English, a post designed for C.S. Lewis.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 145.
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Henry Willink.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien has a formal dinner in Cambridge.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to W.N. Beard.
June
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 146.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 147.
July
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a D. Litt. from the University of Dublin.
- 29 - The Fellowship of the Ring is published.
August
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 148.
- 14 - C.S. Lewis reviews The Fellowship of the Ring for Time and Tide.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Nevill Coghill.
September
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 149.
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to the Rector of the University of Liège.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 150 and 151.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 152.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 154.
October
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Liège.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to the Rector of the University of Liège.
- 31 – "The Hero Is a Hobbit", a review by W.H. Auden of The Fellowship of the Ring, is published.
November
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 156.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to R.W. Burchfield.
- 7 - Guy Gavriel Kay, who would assist Christopher Tolkien with the writing of The Silmarillion, is born.
- 11 - The Two Towers is published.
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Rayner Heppenstall.
- 22 - Rayner Heppenstall writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 157.
December
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien starts writing a letter to Rayner Heppenstall.
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 158.
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien finishes writing a letter to Rayner Heppenstall.
- 3 - The BBC Third Programme broadcasts the radio play of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Rayner Heppenstall.
- 14 - James Horan, who would voice several character in video games, is born.
- 25 - Singer Annie Lennox is born.
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