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'''Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter''' ([[29 April]] [[1946]] – [[4 January]] [[2005]]) was [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s authorised biographer. | |||
'' | In addition to ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'', Carpenter wrote ''[[The Inklings (book)|The Inklings]]'' and edited ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' (with assistance from [[Christopher Tolkien]]). | ||
He died of heart failure at the age of 58, a day after the anniversary of Tolkien's birth. He is buried in [[Wolvercote Cemetery]]. | |||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
*[[1977]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'' | *[[1977]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'' | ||
*[[1978]]: ''[[The Inklings (book)|The Inklings]]'' | *[[1978]]: ''[[The Inklings (book)|The Inklings]]'' | ||
*[[1980]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Souvenir booklet commemorating twenty five years of its publication]]'' | |||
*[[1981]]: ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' | *[[1981]]: ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' | ||
===Articles=== | ===Articles=== | ||
*[[1977]]: [[:File:Sunday Telegraph Magazine (11-9-1977).jpg|''Sunday Telegraph Magazine'' (11/9/1977)]] | |||
**"[[:File:Humphrey Carpenter - A World of His Own.jpg|A World of His Own]]" | |||
*[[1980]]: ''Minas Tirith Evening-Star'' 9, no. 2 (January 1980), pp.16-17 | *[[1980]]: ''Minas Tirith Evening-Star'' 9, no. 2 (January 1980), pp.16-17 | ||
** "[[A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby|A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby; recorded Sept. 29, 1979, Wheaton, Illinois]]" | ** "[[A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby|A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby; recorded Sept. 29, 1979, Wheaton, Illinois]]" | ||
* [[2003]]: [[Christian History 78|''Christian History'', Issue 78]] | |||
** "The 'idol' speaks" | |||
===Other=== | |||
*[[The Hobbit (1967 stage adaptation)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 stage adaptation)]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Humphrey Carpenter 21 March 1967]] (letter from Tolkien) | |||
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*{{WP|Humphrey Carpenter}} | |||
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| Born | 29 April 1946 |
| Died | 4 January 2005 |
| Occupation | Author |
Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (29 April 1946 – 4 January 2005) was J.R.R. Tolkien's authorised biographer.
In addition to J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, Carpenter wrote The Inklings and edited The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (with assistance from Christopher Tolkien).
He died of heart failure at the age of 58, a day after the anniversary of Tolkien's birth. He is buried in Wolvercote Cemetery.
Bibliography
Books
- 1977: J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
- 1978: The Inklings
- 1980: The Lord of the Rings Souvenir booklet commemorating twenty five years of its publication
- 1981: The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
Articles
- 1977: Sunday Telegraph Magazine (11/9/1977)
- 1980: Minas Tirith Evening-Star 9, no. 2 (January 1980), pp.16-17
- 2003: Christian History, Issue 78
- "The 'idol' speaks"
Other
See also
- Humphrey Carpenter 21 March 1967 (letter from Tolkien)
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