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TCG Letter #317


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Claës-Göran Uggla
Date
18 January 1973
Type
Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien writes to Mr Uggla about a cutting in the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter on his influence by the American fantasy writer James Branch Cabell.
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References
Abebooks page from Gerard A.J. Stodolski, Inc. Autographs, Bedford, NH, listed for $18,500 (visited April 25, 2023)
An excerpt from this letter was included in 'Dagens Nyheter'. Many thanks to Reddit user u/gynnis-scholasticus for details on this and other letters.


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