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TCG Letter #578 / Carpenter Letter #204


From
J.R.R. Tolkien
To
Rayner Unwin
Date
7 December 1957
Type
Unknown
Transcript
Partial
Tolkien discusses a letter from Halsbury expressing admiration for the Silmarillion material and anticipation for its publication. Tolkien mentions a letter from Dr. Åke Ohlmarks and expresses dissatisfaction with Dr. Ohlmark's Swedish translation. He expresses the need for an "index of names" to help in dealing with future translations and corrections.
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References
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (1981), pp. 262-64, p. 447 (Carpenter notes)
Cartas de J.R.R. Tolkien, pp. 388-90, p. 638 (notas de Carpenter)
Vinyar Tengwar no. 21, "Tolkien on Translation", pp. 22-3
Error in hardcover and Kindle editions: slättema > slätterna p. 379


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