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TCG Letter #2050


From
Hugh Brogan
To
J.R.R. Tolkien
Date
31 March 1948
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
In a series of seven letters, a young reader, Hugh Brogan, writes to Tolkien on the matter of his "thirst for more information about Middle-earth" and remarks on his family life.
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The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide - Chronology (2017), p. 351
We note our thanks to Catherine McIlwaine for further details on this letter.
MS. Tolkien 21 fols. 27-33, 35-40 (the exact distribution of folios is unknown for this and other Brogan entries of this period.)
“Being a cult figure in one’s lifetime is not at all pleasant”: Tolkien’s relationship with his fans, Mentioned at 36 minutes and 40 seconds


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