The Poetry of J.R.R. Tolkien

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The Poetry of J.R.R. Tolkien
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AuthorGeorge Burke Johnston
PublisherWhite Rhinoceros Press
Released1967
FormatBooklet
Pages23
ISBNNone

The Poetry of J.R.R. Tolkien is booklet by George Burke Johnston, containing an essay about J.R.R. Tolkien's poetry. The essay features a reprint of Tolkien's poem "The Root of the Boot" (pages 10-11) which was first published in Songs for the Philologists. Burke Johnston's essay is a slightly revised version of that published in The Tolkien Papers.

The booklet was not intended for sale, and was privately circulated by Burke Johnston. A "specially printed, specially bound copy of the booklet" was sent to Tolkien, who responded on 24 May 1968.[1]

The booklet was also printed in a 1968 edition, with red lettering on the cover instead of black.[2]

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