Tolkien and the Silmarillion by Clyde Kilby
This a nice, short biographical account of Clyde KilbyÕs experiences trying to help Tolkien finish the Silmarillion. Not much work was accomplished but much biographical knowledge of Tolkien can be gleaned from Kilbys observations, especially events in the middle 1960s. For example, Kilby reports that Tolkien firmly believed that the Ace paperback edition was the factor that made the Lord of the Rings so popular, especially in the US. One of the best passages is when Kilby first meets Tolkien. He apparently knew TolkienÕs physician and asked him how he could possibly meet the great professor. The doctor friend said, ÒJust go up to the house and knock on the door. HeÕs not doing anything.Ó The book is out of print but probably easy to find from the secondary book sources.
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