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Tolkien shares insights into the origins and inspirations behind his writing, particularly focusing on The Lord of the Rings. He discusses the evolution...
Tolkien sends a note to congratulate Jennings on her book of poetry, A Way of Looking being published. He also makes a mention on Auden's new book, Shie...
Tolkien expresses his agreement with critics' negative views on the radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien anticipates negative responses to...
Tolkien writes saying that any article (written by W.H. Auden) should be accurate, rather than respectful. This letter was quoted in W.H. Auden: A Legac...
Roger Verhulst writes to Tolkien on behalf of the publisher, W,. B. Eerdmans who have the rights to the US paperback publication of Essays Presented to ...
Tolkien writes about the publication of a proposed book about him by W.H. Auden. This letter comes shortly after Tolkien had written to W.H. Auden and h...
Tolkien replies to Roger Verhulst's letter about the US paperback rights to Essays Presented to Charles Williams, and he reiterates his objections to a ...
In this letter, Tolkien declines to take part in the project for W.H. Auden's sixtieth birthday. However, he does later submit an entry which is publish...
Tolkien produced a short contribution for W.H. Auden which was published in Shenandoah, "a short encomium in Anglo-Saxon verse of about twenty lines, wi...
Tolkien replied to Mr. Boatwright that he liked his gift, a book on Islamic Art and that W.H. Auden liked the publication and Tolkien's contribution.
Writing to W. H. Auden, Tolkien says that he believes he has "lying about" a poem called 'Volsungakvida en nyja'.
Tolkien replies to Dr. Boyer about W.H. Auden whom he regarded as a "great friend" and supporter. In a handwritten postscript (or separate undated lette...
Humphrey Carpenter writes to Professor Boyer, thanking him for sending in photostats of letters from J.R.R. Tolkien for potential inclusion in the volum...
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W. H. Auden
(15 letters match)1955
7 June 1955
J.R.R. Tolkien to W. H. Auden
#476
Carpenter #163
Tolkien shares insights into the origins and inspirations behind his writing, particularly focusing on The Lord of the Rings. He discusses the evolution...
3 December 1955
J.R.R. Tolkien to Elizabeth Jennings
#215
Tolkien sends a note to congratulate Jennings on her book of poetry, A Way of Looking being published. He also makes a mention on Auden's new book, Shie...
8 December 1955
J.R.R. Tolkien to Rayner Unwin
#526
Carpenter #177
Tolkien expresses his agreement with critics' negative views on the radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien anticipates negative responses to...
1966
Spring 1966
J.R.R. Tolkien to Rod Jellema
#743
Tolkien writes saying that any article (written by W.H. Auden) should be accurate, rather than respectful. This letter was quoted in W.H. Auden: A Legac...
2 March 1966
Roger Verhulst to J.R.R. Tolkien
#1834
Roger Verhulst writes to Tolkien on behalf of the publisher, W,. B. Eerdmans who have the rights to the US paperback publication of Essays Presented to ...
9 March 1966
J.R.R. Tolkien to Roger Verhulst
#724
Tolkien writes about the publication of a proposed book about him by W.H. Auden. This letter comes shortly after Tolkien had written to W.H. Auden and h...
8 April 1966
J.R.R. Tolkien to Roger Verhulst
#744
Tolkien replies to Roger Verhulst's letter about the US paperback rights to Essays Presented to Charles Williams, and he reiterates his objections to a ...
26 August 1966
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mr Boatwright
#2285
In this letter, Tolkien declines to take part in the project for W.H. Auden's sixtieth birthday. However, he does later submit an entry which is publish...
1967
12 January 1967
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mr Boatwright
#2284
Tolkien produced a short contribution for W.H. Auden which was published in Shenandoah, "a short encomium in Anglo-Saxon verse of about twenty lines, wi...
17 April 1967
J.R.R. Tolkien to Mr Boatwright
#2286
Tolkien replied to Mr. Boatwright that he liked his gift, a book on Islamic Art and that W.H. Auden liked the publication and Tolkien's contribution.
1968
29 January 1968
J.R.R. Tolkien to W. H. Auden
#1925
Writing to W. H. Auden, Tolkien says that he believes he has "lying about" a poem called 'Volsungakvida en nyja'.
1971
25 August 1971
J.R.R. Tolkien to Dr. Robert Boyer
#298
Carpenter #327
Tolkien replies to Dr. Boyer about W.H. Auden whom he regarded as a "great friend" and supporter. In a handwritten postscript (or separate undated lette...
1979
9 February 1979
Humphrey Carpenter to Dr. Robert Boyer
#780
Humphrey Carpenter writes to Professor Boyer, thanking him for sending in photostats of letters from J.R.R. Tolkien for potential inclusion in the volum...
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