Some tidbits about Tolkien

[PeterPaul]

Please share any knowledge you have of Tolkien and his masterful craft, "The Lord of the Rings".

On a German publishing company, upon wishing to translate LOTR, asked Tolkien if he was Aryan.

I regret that I am not clear as to what you intend by arisch. I am not of Aryan extraction; that is Indo-iranian, as far as I am aware none of my ancestors spoke Hindustani, Persian, Gypsy, or any related dialects. But if I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am of Jewish origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to have no ancestors of that gifted people.

 

[PeterPaul]

Some funny comments by cultural elites, dismayed that LOTR was voted book of the century...

Tolkien - that's for children, isn't it? Or the adult slow...It just shows the folly of these polls, the folly of teaching people to read.

English teachers ought to be trying to develop descrimination. LOTR is an immensely readable book, but it is not the greatest book of the century

Oh hell! Has it? Oh my God. Dear oh dear. Dear oh dear oh dear.

 

[NDIrish]

I just got the 12 dvd box-set of Lord of the Rings for Christmas