B2MeM Day 30: "The Prevalence of Hobbits"

[lady_branwyn]

In 1967, the New York Times posted a cringe-inducing interview with Tolkien entitled The Prevalence of Hobbits. I hope that Tolkien didn't read it, lol.

Comments

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Hmm! This article almost sounded like something he threw together from a lot of different sources. It's all rather superficial. Do you suppose he actually interviewed Tolkien? If so, how could he write about him so lightheartedly? :-/ I agree, I hope Tolkien didn't read it, also!

1967 was roughly the year I first picked up LotR and the Hobbit and got hooked.

[lady-branwyn.livejournal.com]

In Tolkien's letters, he complains about bizarre biographical sketches. Maybe he was referring to this article? The references to the hippies ("Frodo Lives!") cracked me up.