1955
From Tolkien Gateway
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1955.
February
March
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Derrick Parnum.
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 159.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 160.
April
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 161.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 162.
- 18 - Grant Major is born.
- 21 - The American edition of The Two Towers is published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.[2]
- ? - Christopher Tolkien draws Map of Rohan, Gondor, and Mordor.[3]
May
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a Miss Turnbull.
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Rayner Unwin.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a Miss Turnbull.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 162a.
June
- 5 - Harvey Breit writes an article on Tolkien in the New York Times Book Review. Breit tells of "Dr. Tolkein", and the article contains many more errors. Tolkien sends an angry letter to him.
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 163.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 164.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the Preface to The Ancrene Riwle.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 165.
July
- 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 165a.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 165b.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 166.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mrs Dixey.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Jennifer Brookes-Smith.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien and his daughter Priscilla visit Italy, and he writes several entries in his diary concerning the trip.
August
- 12 - During the holiday trip to Italy, J.R.R. Tolkien and his daughter Priscilla attend High Mass at the Basilica di Santa Chiara in Assisi.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 167.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to John Roberts.
September
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of letter 171.
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 168.
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 168a.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 169.
- 18 - Bob Papenbrook, who would voice Théoden and Gimli in the video game The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, is born.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 170.
October
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 172.
- 20 - The Return of the King, the third and final volume of The Lord of the Rings, is published.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien presents his paper English and Welsh.
- 24 - Tolkien writes letter 173.
- 30 - Radio broadcast about Tolkien's works. Tolkien misses it because he is on a visit in Cambridge, in a house that has no radio.
November
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 174.
- 25 - Bruce Hopkins, who would play Gamling in The Lord of the Rings (film series), is born.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 175.
- ? - The first episode of the first radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio.
- ? - The Ancrene Riwle is published.
December
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Elizabeth Jennings.
- 3 - Tolkien's poem Imram is published in Time and Tide.
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 176 and 177.
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 178.
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to David Masson.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 179.
- 16 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Capan.
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 179a.
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 179b.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mrs Rachael Feichtmeir.
?
- ? - Pete Fenlon is born.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes an 8-page draft letter to Mr David Masson.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to August Closs.
- ?late - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to G.E. Selby.
References
- ↑ Jim Stockton, Inklings and Danteans Alike, Mythlore 38
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xxxv
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. lv
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