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squire
Half-elven
Nov 10 2010, 12:29pm
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The release says, perhaps defensively,
"...it would be misleading to release a Biography on Hilary Tolkien without proper reference to his close relationship with his brother."
This suggests to me that the Tolkien Estate believed that there was too much planned emphasis on Hilary as J.R.R.Tolkien's brother -- whether in the writing, the title, or the proposed publicity campaign, is not clear. Obviously, no one would write or read a full-length biography of Hilary Smith, humble farmer from the midlands. The only reason for the book is to take advantage of the market for books about Professor Tolkien, his works and his life. So inevitably the question becomes, when does this book become a trespass on the rights of the Tolkien Estate, which represents the interests of JRRT's descendants? The Estate obviously asked for changes that the author or publisher felt would damage the project fatally. Without knowing the details of how the Hilary book was written, what it contains, and how it was meant to be marketed, we can't know whether the Estate was in any way justified in its protests.
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New Hilary Tolkien Book Cancelled
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News from Bree
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Nov 8 2010, 4:43pm
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Anybody here know the back-story on this?//
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Elizabeth
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Nov 9 2010, 12:21am
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I don't....
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dormouse
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Nov 9 2010, 10:24am
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Quite tantalizing...!
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mae govannen
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Nov 10 2010, 11:23am
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There is a hint
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squire
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Nov 10 2010, 12:29pm
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That's true...
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dormouse
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Nov 10 2010, 3:12pm
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Felt the same about that hint...//
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mae govannen
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Nov 11 2010, 6:46am
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Statement of the Tolkien Estate
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Findegil
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Nov 16 2010, 2:39pm
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Thanks for that
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squire
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Nov 16 2010, 7:10pm
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Thanks, and welcome to TORN.
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N.E. Brigand
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Nov 16 2010, 8:35pm
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Thank you
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dormouse
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Nov 16 2010, 11:11pm
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Thanks for that information.
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FarFromHome
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Nov 17 2010, 10:23am
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Surprised??
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Beren
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Nov 17 2010, 10:40am
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Yes - that's absolutely true
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dormouse
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Nov 17 2010, 12:53pm
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That makes sense.
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FarFromHome
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Nov 17 2010, 4:19pm
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"The copyright in unpublished letters is perpetual"
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visualweasel
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Nov 17 2010, 4:20pm
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It's arguable...
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squire
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Nov 17 2010, 6:07pm
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This is my guess as well
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visualweasel
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Nov 17 2010, 6:50pm
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No, it's not a guess
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dormouse
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Nov 17 2010, 6:50pm
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