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mark12_30 · 09-09-2004, 08:22 PM

There's a diary???

Beren87 · 09-10-2004, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by mark12_30

There's a diary???

Indeed, he started a diary on New Year's Day, 1919. It was started in english, but he would randomly change languages (invented) throughout. Which makes reading it difficult, apparently. He started writing it right about the middle of the time when he was writing "The Book of Lost Tales" (FoG, especially). It is assumed to include quite some information regarding such writings, he continued it for quite some time, and it was analyzed by Christopher for HoME and by Carpenter in writing his biography.

09-09-2004, 08:22 PM	#1
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	There's a *diary*??? __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.