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'''John Ronald "J. R. R." Tolkien''' was the author of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. While working at a garden centre, [[Fitz Kreiner]] had a conversation with a woman who incorrectly named him as R. J. Tolkien. Fitz convinced her that the character of Frodo had been named after a woman with whom Tolkien had a relationship. ([[PROSE]]: | {{Tolkien}} | ||
'''John Ronald Reuel "J. R. R." Tolkien''' was the author of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. While working at a garden centre, [[Fitz Kreiner]] had a conversation with a woman who incorrectly named him as R. J. Tolkien. Fitz convinced her that the character of Frodo had been named after a woman with whom Tolkien had a relationship. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Taint (novel)}}) | |||
Tolkien briefly met the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]] during a [[C. S. Lewis]] reading at an [[Inklings]] gathering at [[The Eagle and Child]] of a story that would become ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''. Tolkien didn't like Lewis' work much, saying that it contained a meaningless mixture of too many mythologies. ([[COMIC]]: | Tolkien briefly met the [[Eleventh Doctor]] and [[Amy Pond]] during a [[C. S. Lewis]] reading at an [[Inklings]] gathering at [[The Eagle and Child]] of a story that would become ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]''. Tolkien didn't like Lewis' work much, saying that it contained a meaningless mixture of too many mythologies. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Professor, the Queen and the Bookshop (comic story)}}) | ||
Like all humans, Tolkien was resurrected in the [[City of the Saved]]. He served as a [[Philology|philologist]] on a [[Royal Philological Society]] team sent to crack the mystery of the [[Jama'a]] [[Civil Tongue]]. He was surprised to realise they'd incorporated ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' into their myth cycle. ([[PROSE]]: | In [[1968]], [[Vincent Elven Wishbone]] wrote [[Mr Parley-Chin|an album]] based the works of Tolkien, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Biography (VC short story)}}) particularly ''[[The Hobbit]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The B.O Bank Holiday Special! (short story)}}) After Tolkien denied Vincent the rights to his works, many of the songs had to be reworked. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Biography (VC short story)}}) | ||
Like all humans, Tolkien was resurrected in the [[City of the Saved]]. He served as a [[Philology|philologist]] on a [[Royal Philological Society]] team sent to crack the mystery of the [[Jama'a]] [[Civil Tongue]]. He was surprised to realise they'd incorporated ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' into their myth cycle. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Philology: The Real Professional Bag of Tricks (short story)}}) | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] told [[Clyde Langer]] that Tolkien's children books could be enjoyed at every age. ([[AUDIO]]: | * [[Sarah Jane Smith]] told [[Clyde Langer]] that Tolkien's children books could be enjoyed at every age. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Wraith World (audio story)}}) | ||
* When they first met, the [[Fourth Doctor]] mistook [[Mervyn Peake]] for Tolkien, and spoke of deeply enjoying his work. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Peake Season (audio story)}}) | |||
* [[Sarah Swan]] thought that the surface of the [[Eridani]] device that the [[Savant (Blue Box)|Savant]] hatched out of looked like "a cross between printed [[circuit]]s and Tolkien's [[Elvish]] writing". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blue Box (novel)}}) | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 1 November 2024
John Ronald Reuel "J. R. R." Tolkien was the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. While working at a garden centre, Fitz Kreiner had a conversation with a woman who incorrectly named him as R. J. Tolkien. Fitz convinced her that the character of Frodo had been named after a woman with whom Tolkien had a relationship. (PROSE: The Taint [+]Loading...["The Taint (novel)"])
Tolkien briefly met the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond during a C. S. Lewis reading at an Inklings gathering at The Eagle and Child of a story that would become The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Tolkien didn't like Lewis' work much, saying that it contained a meaningless mixture of too many mythologies. (COMIC: The Professor, the Queen and the Bookshop [+]Loading...["The Professor, the Queen and the Bookshop (comic story)"])
In 1968, Vincent Elven Wishbone wrote an album based the works of Tolkien, (PROSE: Biography [+]Loading...["Biography (VC short story)"]) particularly The Hobbit. (PROSE: The B.O Bank Holiday Special! [+]Loading...["The B.O Bank Holiday Special! (short story)"]) After Tolkien denied Vincent the rights to his works, many of the songs had to be reworked. (PROSE: Biography [+]Loading...["Biography (VC short story)"])
Like all humans, Tolkien was resurrected in the City of the Saved. He served as a philologist on a Royal Philological Society team sent to crack the mystery of the Jama'a Civil Tongue. He was surprised to realise they'd incorporated The Lord of the Rings into their myth cycle. (PROSE: Philology: The Real Professional Bag of Tricks [+]Loading...["Philology: The Real Professional Bag of Tricks (short story)"])
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Sarah Jane Smith told Clyde Langer that Tolkien's children books could be enjoyed at every age. (AUDIO: Wraith World [+]Loading...["Wraith World (audio story)"])
- When they first met, the Fourth Doctor mistook Mervyn Peake for Tolkien, and spoke of deeply enjoying his work. (AUDIO: Peake Season [+]Loading...["Peake Season (audio story)"])
- Sarah Swan thought that the surface of the Eridani device that the Savant hatched out of looked like "a cross between printed circuits and Tolkien's Elvish writing". (PROSE: Blue Box [+]Loading...["Blue Box (novel)"])
