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TCG Letter #34 / Carpenter Letter #30
From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Rütten & Loening Verlag
Date
25 July 1938
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Rütten & Loening Verlag, the German publisher inquired about publishing a German translation of The Hobbit. As part of their conditions they wanted to know details about Tolkien ancestry, specifically to his Aryan history.
Tolkien has been asked if he has Aryan blood, and he thinks they are really asking if he is Jewish. He states that he regrets that he is not. If things continue, he will regret having some German heritage.
Tolkien has been asked if he has Aryan blood, and he thinks they are really asking if he is Jewish. He states that he regrets that he is not. If things continue, he will regret having some German heritage.
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