The One hundred and thirteenth Roving Ranger
Have a look at all Roving Rangers published so far. (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)
Life and Works
Nov 1, 1979. Pictures by Tolkie (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)n first published.
Nov 3, 2016. The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) published.
Nov 4, 1954. Tolkien writes Letter 156 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) to R. Murray.
Nov 4, 1968. Tolkien writes to Mary Fairburn (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), noting that her Galadriel “very nearly corresponds to my own mental vision of the scene.”
Nov 7, 1966. Tolkien writes Letter 290a, (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) explaining origins to ‘orc’ and ‘warg.’
Nov 9, 1933. Tolkien’s poem Errantry (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) is published in The Oxford Magazine.
Nov 11, 1954. The Two Towers (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) is published.
Nov 12, 1952. Tolkien writes Letter 135a (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), thanking Allen & Unwin for publishing LotR “under a profit-sharing scheme.”
Nov 14, 1904. Tolkien’s mother Mabel dies (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Tolkien Four Volume Signed Set Sold For $61,599 at RR Auction (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [h/t TCG (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)]
Susie Dent has a column titled I’m an incurable catastrophiser – here’s how I found comfort (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), mentioning favourably the word “eucatastrophe.”
One of the latest translations of The Hobbit - into Romansh - will have an event at the University of Zurich, Nov 5th, with both translator and editor present (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Linkedin]
I would like to note an upcoming French book for the Centenary of Christopher Tolkien (digital publication only so far) which looks incredibly promising: Les Mondes de Christopher Tolkien (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Tolkiendil; TCG (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)]
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Events & Shows
The Bodleian Libraries have an exciting event for Christopher Tolkien’s at 100 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
The Wade Center has From Myth to Manuscript: Exploring Inklings Archival Collections (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Nov 13]
Drinking with the Inklings (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Lamb & Flag, Oxford; Nov 28]
Fellowship, the Musical! (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) is happening Nov-Dec (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
A must see in Birmingham is the Musem & Art Gallery which has just reopened (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Glasgow has another amazing CFP – Publishing Fantasy for Younger Readers: A Symposium (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
The Hobbit (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) is happening with the Hillcrest Centre of the Arts [Feb 25; Thousand Oaks, CA]
Why stage The Hobbit during election season? (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Pittsburgh Public Theatre]; listen also to podcasts detailing the production [ep. 1 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)/ ep. 2 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)]; trailer (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Youtube]; [CBS News report (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)]; [photos with Broadway World (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)]
Pacific Theatre’s “The Hobbit” gives the classic tale a cheeky two-person twist (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Georgia Straight; tickets & info (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)]
Two reviews on the Lewis and Tolkien play - one (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) & two (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [h/t Wayne Hammond & Christina Scull]
For all events check out the International Tolkien Fellowship (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [FB] and the Tolkien Guide Calendar (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Scholarship & Fandom
Tolkien Notes 21 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) have been published [Too Many Books and Never Enough]
Issue #145 of Mythlore (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) has been published [h/t Troels Forchhammer]
Call for Papers: New essays on women and gender in Tolkien (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Anna Smol]
The new documentary The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) is available with Sky and other sites; you can still order copies (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) of the Blu-Ray from the successful Kickstarter (Öffnet in neuem Fenster); watch the trailer (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Youtube]
Reading Lord of the Rings aloud: Yes, I sang all the songs (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Ars Technica]
Robin Reid has a Call for Papers for Mereth Aderthad 2025 (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Anna Smol has Two new articles on Tolkien’s ‘The Homecoming’ (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
The Bedlam Book Club has a podcast with Janet Brennan Croft on Madness in the World of J.R.R. Tolkien (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Stentor Danielson has Cami D. Agan in a podcast episode on Cities and Strongholds of Middle-earth (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
The incredibly entertaining International Tolkien Mailing Competition (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) by the Hungarian Tolkien Society has extended its deadline for participants to Nov 10.
Merchandise & Franchise
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Ideas … is a standalone Gandalf movie on its way? (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)[Guardian; see Empire (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) for more info]
The officially licensed stained glass Kickstarter finished successfully (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Why One Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Screenwriter Won't Watch The Rings Of Power (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Slash Film; orig. Empire]
Lord of the Rings fans praise decision to bring back deceased star without using AI (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Independent]
Inter alia & Back in the Day
Oxford: American owners update plans for Eagle and Child pub (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Oxford Mail]
The 2024 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fictio (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)n has been announced.
The World Fantasy Awards (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) have been announced [File770]
Godzilla: 70 Years Strong (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [INDAC]
A beautiful catalogue, free for download as a PDF: “I wisely started with a map…” A celebration of fictional cartography (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Crouch Rare Books]
Dune: Prophecy | Official Series Trailer (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Youtube]
‘Good Omens’ Season 3 to Consist of One 90-Minute Episode (Öffnet in neuem Fenster), Neil Gaiman Not Involved in Production [Variety]
Why Disney Is Still Paying For 2016 Star Wars Movie ‘Rogue One’ (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)[Forbes; excellent explanation how ‘creatively’ accounting is done on films]
GRRM has written a love letter to Amsterdam (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
Amy H. Sturgis has a presentation on Why You Should Read Frankenstein (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) [Youtube]
The BBC has a lovely video collection - More than monsters: Icons of horror films on the definition of the genre (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).
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