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In the late 70s Jim was moderator of the Toronto branch of the Mythopoeic Society which in the early 80s became the Fantasy, Folklore, and Mythology Discussion Group, not particularly connected with Tolkien.
In the late 70s Jim was moderator of the Toronto branch of the Mythopoeic Society which in the early 80s became the Fantasy, Folklore, and Mythology Discussion Group, not particularly connected with Tolkien.


Jim was editor of ''[[Mythprint]]'' (with Elliott Grassett, Karen Pearlston, and Dorothy Tate) in part of [[1975]]/[[1976]] and the same group served as data production editors on ''[[Mythlore 12]]'', ''[[Mythlore 13]]'', ''[[Mythlore 14]]'', and ''[[Mythlore 15]]'' (June, 1976 to March, 1977.
Jim was editor of ''[[Mythprint]]'' (with Elliott Grassett, Karen Pearlston, and Dorothy Tate) in part of [[1975]]/[[1976]] and the same group served as data production editors on ''[[Mythlore 12]]'', ''[[Mythlore 13]]'', ''[[Mythlore 14]]'', and ''[[Mythlore 15]]'' (June, 1976 to March, 1977).
 
In 1979 Jim was one of the two guests of honour at Mythcon 10.


Since the late 90s Jim has been active on many web forums, usually using the logins Jallan, jallan, Jallanite, or jallanite.
Since the late 90s Jim has been active on many web forums, usually using the logins Jallan, jallan, Jallanite, or jallanite.
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He is currently (2012) an active member of the Wellinghall (Toronto) Smial of [[The Tolkien Society]].
He is currently (2012) an active member of the Wellinghall (Toronto) Smial of [[The Tolkien Society]].


The following listing only includes his writings on J.R.R. Tolkien and [[C.S. Lewis]].
==Bibliography, selected==
 
==Bibliography==
===Articles===
===Articles===
* [[1972]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 2]]''
* [[1972]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 2]]''
** "A Source for Tolkien's Tengwar?"
** "A Source for Tolkien's Tengwar?", reprinted in the book ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', pp. 276–79 under the title "A Parallel to the Tengwar".
* [[1973]]: ''[[Mythlore 9]]''
* [[1973]]: ''[[Mythlore 9]]''
** "Genesis of ''The Lord of the Rings'': A Study of Saga Development"
** "Genesis of ''The Lord of the Rings'': A Study of Saga Development"
* [[1973]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 3]]''
* [[1973]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 3]]''
** "Review of A Guide to Middle-earth"
** "Review of A Guide to Middle-earth"
** "The Queer Brandybuck Names"
** "The Queer Brandybuck Names", reprinted in the book ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', pp. 198–206 under the title "The Celtic-Sounding Names".
* [[1973]]: ''[[Mallorn 7]]''
* [[1973]]: ''[[Mallorn 7]]''
** "The Story of 'The Silmarillion'"—Part I (Included in ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion]]'', a monograph published in [[1975]]''
** "The Story of 'The Silmarillion'"—Part I (Included in ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion]]'', a monograph published in [[1975]]''
* [[1974]]: ''[[Mallorn 8]]''
* [[1974]]: ''[[Mallorn 8]]''
** "The Silmarillion-Part II" (Included in ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion]]'', a monograph published in [[1975]]''
** "The Silmarillion-Part II" (Included in ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion]]'', a monograph published in [[1975]]''
* [[1974]]: ''[[Mythcon III Proceedings (July, 1972)]]''.
** "The Decline and Fall of the Osgiliathan Empire."
* [[1974]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 4]]''
* [[1974]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 4]]''
** "The Naming of Tor and Tinidril"
** "The Naming of Tor and Tinidril"
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* [[1977]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 5]]''
* [[1977]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 5]]''
** "Corrections to the Tengwar and Certar Values Assigned in Current Editions of ''The Lord of the Rings''"
** "Corrections to the Tengwar and Certar Values Assigned in Current Editions of ''The Lord of the Rings''"
* [[2012]]: [[Amon Hen 236|''Amon Hen'' 236]]
** "Cymry and Cimmerian"
* [[2012]]: [[Beyond Bree Aug. 2012|''Beyond Bree'' Aug. 2012]]
** "Tolkien and Wagner" (review); available on web at http://review.walking-tree.org/?book=cormare24&published_in=beyond_bree_august_2012
* [[2012]]: [[Amon Hen 237|''Amon Hen'' 237]]
** "''The Hobbit'' in Irish" (review of ''An Hobad, nó Anonn agus Ar Ais Arís'')
* [[2013]]: [[Beyond Bree Jan. 2013|''Beyond Bree'' Jan. 2013]]
** "Wagner and Tolkien: Mythmakers" (review); available on web at http://review.walking-tree.org/?book=cormare25&published_in=beyond_bree_january_2013
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 239|''Amon Hen'' 239]]
** "Tolkien and Copyright"
* [[2013]]: [[Beyond Bree Jan. 2013|''Beyond Bree'' Jan. 2013]]
** "Wagner and Tolkien: Mythmakers" (review); available on web at http://review.walking-tree.org/?book=cormare25&published_in=beyond_bree_january_2013
* [[2013]]: [[Beyond Bree Apr. 2013|''Beyond Bree'' Apr. 2013]] Apr. 2013
** "Tolkien, Ohlmarks, and the Ring"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 241|''Amon Hen'' 241]]
** "The Original ''[[The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]'' paperback"
* [[2013]]: [[Mallorn 54|''Mallorn'' 54]]
** "A Merry dance" (letter to the editor)
** "A flying balrog"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 242|''Amon Hen'' 242]]
** "More on Copyright and Tolkien"
* [[2013]]: [[Beyond Bree July 2013|''Beyond Bree'' July 2013]] July. 2013
** "''The Fall of Arthur'' by J. R. R. Tolkien" (review)
* [[2013]]: [[Beyond Bree Aug. 2013|''Beyond Bree'' Aug. 2013]] Aug. 2013
** "A Note on Heraldic Symbols in Tolkien’s ''The Fall of Arthur''"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 243|''Amon Hen'' 243]]
** "Christopher Tolkien's Comments in ''The Fall of Arthur''", reprinted in  [[Beyond Bree 243|''Beyond Bree'' Dec. 2013]]
* [[2014]]: [[Beyond Bree Jan. 2014|''Beyond Bree'' Jan. 2014]] Jan. 2014
** "Gandalf’s Description"


===Tolkien Fanzines<ref group=note>Fanzines privately circulated to less than twenty persons.<!-- Source: User:Jallan --></ref>===
===Tolkien Fanzines <ref group=note>Fanzines privately circulated to less than twenty persons.</ref>===
* [[1973]]: ''[[Tolkien Language Notes]]'' 1
* [[1973]]: ''[[Tolkien Language Notes]]'' 1
* [[1974]]: [[Tolkien Language Notes 2|''Tolkien Language Notes'' 2]]
* [[1974]]: [[Tolkien Language Notes 2|''Tolkien Language Notes'' 2]]
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* [[1978]]: ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]''
* [[1978]]: ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]''


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Revision as of 10:20, 14 February 2014

James D. Allan (Jim Allan; b. 1945) published books and articles on Tolkien in the 1970s, primarily on linguistics. His An Introduction to Elvish was the first book-length publication on Tolkien's invented languages. His surname is sometimes wrongly printed as Allen with an e.

In the late 70s Jim was moderator of the Toronto branch of the Mythopoeic Society which in the early 80s became the Fantasy, Folklore, and Mythology Discussion Group, not particularly connected with Tolkien.

Jim was editor of Mythprint (with Elliott Grassett, Karen Pearlston, and Dorothy Tate) in part of 1975/1976 and the same group served as data production editors on Mythlore 12, Mythlore 13, Mythlore 14, and Mythlore 15 (June, 1976 to March, 1977).

In 1979 Jim was one of the two guests of honour at Mythcon 10.

Since the late 90s Jim has been active on many web forums, usually using the logins Jallan, jallan, Jallanite, or jallanite.

He is currently (2012) an active member of the Wellinghall (Toronto) Smial of The Tolkien Society.

Bibliography, selected

Articles

Tolkien Fanzines [note 1]

Monographs

Books

Notes

  1. Fanzines privately circulated to less than twenty persons.