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| 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
- Letter to Humphrey Carpenter (letter from Tolkien)
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