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'''The Hobbit-forming World of J.R.R. Tolkien''' refers to the title of an article which includes extracts from an interview with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The interview was conducted by Henry Resnik over the telephone, for the magazine the ''Saturday Evening Post'' (published in [[Saturday Evening Post (2 July 1966)|the issue of 2 July 1966]]). The interview was perhaps conducted on [[2 March]] [[1966]] and according to Resnik they spoke for about half an hour. According to [[Clyde S. Kilby]], Tolkien disliked the published article and had hung up on Resnik.<ref>[[ | '''''The Hobbit-forming World of J.R.R. Tolkien''''' refers to the title of an article which includes extracts from an interview with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The interview was conducted by Henry Resnik over the telephone, for the magazine the ''Saturday Evening Post'' (published in [[Saturday Evening Post (2 July 1966)|the issue of 2 July 1966]]). The interview was perhaps conducted on [[2 March]] [[1966]] and according to Resnik they spoke for about half an hour. According to [[Clyde S. Kilby]], Tolkien disliked the published article and had hung up on Resnik.<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 657</ref> Kilby also explains that Tolkien denied to have said some affirmations about [[Middle-earth]] being Europe, although these do not seem to be false per se.<ref>[[Clyde S. Kilby]], ''[[Tolkien and The Silmarillion]]'', "Chronology of Composition", p. 51</ref> | ||
A more complete transcription of the interview was published in [[Niekas 18|''Niekas'' Issue 18 (Late Spring 1967)]].<ref> | A more complete transcription of the interview was published in [[Niekas 18|''Niekas'' Issue 18 (Late Spring 1967)]].<ref>{{webcite|author=An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography|articleurl=http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/details2.php?id=565|articlename=Saturday Evening Post | ||
|dated=|website=TB|accessed=18 August 2020}}</ref> The issue is readable [http://efanzines.com/Niekas/Niekas-18.pdf#37 online]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 18 August 2020
The Hobbit-forming World of J.R.R. Tolkien refers to the title of an article which includes extracts from an interview with J.R.R. Tolkien. The interview was conducted by Henry Resnik over the telephone, for the magazine the Saturday Evening Post (published in the issue of 2 July 1966). The interview was perhaps conducted on 2 March 1966 and according to Resnik they spoke for about half an hour. According to Clyde S. Kilby, Tolkien disliked the published article and had hung up on Resnik.[1] Kilby also explains that Tolkien denied to have said some affirmations about Middle-earth being Europe, although these do not seem to be false per se.[2]
A more complete transcription of the interview was published in Niekas Issue 18 (Late Spring 1967).[3] The issue is readable online.
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 657
- ↑ Clyde S. Kilby, Tolkien and The Silmarillion, "Chronology of Composition", p. 51
- ↑ An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography, "Saturday Evening Post", TolkienBooks.net (accessed 18 August 2020)
