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| name=Vera Chapman | |||
| born=[[8 May]], [[1898]] | |||
| died=[[May]], [[1996]] | |||
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| occupation=Author | |||
| location=[[United Kingdom]] | |||
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__NOTOC__'''Vera Ivy May Chapman (née Fogerty)''' ([[8 May|May 8]], [[1898]]- [[May]], [[1996]], aged 98) was the founder of [[The Tolkien Society]], known by her pseudonym "Belladonna Took". She is also the author of various pseudo-historical and Arthurian books. | __NOTOC__'''Vera Ivy May Chapman (née Fogerty)''' ([[8 May|May 8]], [[1898]]- [[May]], [[1996]], aged 98) was the founder of [[The Tolkien Society]], known by her pseudonym "Belladonna Took". She is also the author of various pseudo-historical and Arthurian books. | ||
She was born in [[Bournemouth]] and lived in [[South Africa]], until she went to [[Oxford]]. She studied at Lady Margaret Hall, [[University of Oxford]]. She founded [[The Tolkien Society]] of which she was secretary, and persuaded [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to become the | She was born in [[Bournemouth]] and lived in [[South Africa]], until she went to [[Oxford]]. She studied at Lady Margaret Hall, [[University of Oxford]]. She founded [[The Tolkien Society]] of which she was secretary, and persuaded [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] to become the Society's honorary president. She wrote her first novel in [[1975]] and continued writing until her death in [[1996]]. | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
===Articles=== | ===Articles=== | ||
* [[1989]]: [[Amon Hen 100|''Amon Hen'' 100]] | * [[1989]]: [[Amon Hen 100|''Amon Hen'' 100]] | ||
** "Amon Hen, A History" (with Brin Dunsire) | ** "Amon Hen, A History" (with [[Brin Dunsire]]) | ||
** "Leaves from the Party Tree" | ** "Leaves from the Party Tree" | ||
** "Books of My Childhood" | ** "Books of My Childhood" | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Vera Chapman and the Tolkien Society 6 February 1972]] (letter from Tolkien) | *[[Vera Chapman and the Tolkien Society 6 February 1972]] (letter from Tolkien) | ||
== External | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ts_info/folk/vera-chapman.html Tolkien Society] | * [http://www.tolkiensociety.org/ts_info/folk/vera-chapman.html Tolkien Society] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Chapman Wikipedia profile] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Chapman Wikipedia profile] | ||
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| list=Acting Chairman of [[The Tolkien Society]] | | list=''Acting'' Chairman of [[The Tolkien Society]] | ||
| dates=29 January 1970 - 20 November 1970 | | dates=29 January 1970 - 20 November 1970 | ||
| next=Keith Bridges | | next=[[Keith Bridges]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:56, 27 November 2013
| Vera Chapman | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Born | 8 May, 1898 |
| Died | May, 1996 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Website | www.tokiensociety.org |
Vera Ivy May Chapman (née Fogerty) (May 8, 1898- May, 1996, aged 98) was the founder of The Tolkien Society, known by her pseudonym "Belladonna Took". She is also the author of various pseudo-historical and Arthurian books.
She was born in Bournemouth and lived in South Africa, until she went to Oxford. She studied at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford. She founded The Tolkien Society of which she was secretary, and persuaded J.R.R. Tolkien to become the Society's honorary president. She wrote her first novel in 1975 and continued writing until her death in 1996.
Bibliography
Articles
- 1989: Amon Hen 100
- "Amon Hen, A History" (with Brin Dunsire)
- "Leaves from the Party Tree"
- "Books of My Childhood"
- 1992: Proceedings of the J.R.R. Tolkien Centenary Conference
- "Reminiscences: Oxford in 1920, Meeting Tolkien and Becoming an Author at 77"
See also
- Vera Chapman and the Tolkien Society 6 February 1972 (letter from Tolkien)
External links
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| None Position created | Acting Chairman of The Tolkien Society 29 January 1970 - 20 November 1970 | Followed by: Keith Bridges |
