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