American illustrator and animator Gene Deitch and New York producer William L. Snyder produced the 12-minute animated film “The Hobbit” in 1966.
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New Hobbit publications from Klett-Cotta
German Tolkien publisher Klett-Cotta has announced its new publications for the first half of next year. The 75th anniversary of the first publication of The Hobbit and the premiere of ›The Hobbit‹ film are providing for an easy focus, of course.
Continue » (3 Comments)Dis where I com from — Middle-earth Deluxe!
We know a lot of rock and heavy metal bands which have hidden references to Tolkien and his works in their song texts. Sebastian Kleinen has now unearthed Tolkien fans among German rap stars.
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The Tolkien Library has published a list of famous Tolkien and Lord of the Rings fans, and we have provided a German translation.
Continue » (3 Comments)Looking for the King — Revisited
After Marcel Bülles’ positive review, I put Looking for the King by David Downing on my wishlist and was promptly given the book for Christmas. After reading, I cannot join the laudations.
Continue » (No Comments)Advance notice: »The Book of Lost Tales« new edition in March
»The Book of Lost Tales« in German will be published in a new edition by publisher Klett-Cotta.
Continue » (One Comment)Book review: Looking for the King.
This review is available in English at the reviewer’s website:
Looking for the King. A review
Continue » (4 Comments)Der neue Tolkien: Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún
(Deutsch) Vor wenigen Tagen wurde das aus dem Nachlass von [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] stammende Werk The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún veröffentlicht. Es handelt sich dabei um von Tolkien in Versform verfasste und auf der Edda basierenden Texte. Diese wurden bislang nie veröffentlicht. Tolkiens Sohn und Nachlassverwalter Christopher Tolkien hat sie nun, 36 Jahre nach Tolkiens Tod, erstmals herausgegeben.
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