TCG Letter #336

From

J.R.R. Tolkien

Cees Ouboter

Date

20 March 1958

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Transcript

Complete

Tolkien replies to Cees Ouboter of Voorhoeve & Dietrich, regarding Edith's health along with relaying arrangements for his visit to Amsterdam via London and Rotterdam. He mentions that he has "received (not without considerable astonishment)" as much "praise as is good" for him. Tolkien also comments on a Programme and Menu he has received and vents about the book review of A. Marja in the NRC of 15th March. Tolkien also hopes to meet the Dutch translator of In de Ban van de Ring, Max Schuchart.

Tags

Rotterdam

Edith health

References

Thank you to René van Rossenberg for his help with this letter.

First page reproduced in René van Rossenberg’s article ‘Tolkien’s Exception Visit to Holland’ in Proceedings of the JRR Tolkien Centenary Conference, 1992, p. 302

'Hobbits in Holland', item. 113

J.R.R. Tolkien A Descriptive Bibliography, Dii56, p. 363

Lembas Volume 2 number 10, 1983, p. 21

The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 550

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