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TCG Letter #486


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Paul Barnetson
Date
13 November 1961
Type
Typed Letter Signed
Transcript
Complete
Tolkien thanks Mr. Barnetson for his letter, He does not consider the book to be based on "German or Icelandic folklore" but says it has a northern air to it, which he considers to be "epic rather than folklore".
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This letter was offered for sale at RR Auctions but I no longer have the date.


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