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