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Help[Opinions] Did you know it's prn toll-KEEN?
in reply to a message by Chels
Not TOLL-kehn or TOLL-kee-ehn, but toll-KEEN. It just doesn't sound pleasing to my ear prn properly
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That's what I'm tolkein about!
A good thing to shout during LOTR movies, I readon the internet somewhere
A good thing to shout during LOTR movies, I readon the internet somewhere
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Apparently . . .
TOL-kien is the commoner prn., and JRR's, but tol-KEEN "has been used by some members of the Tolkien family" (Wikipedia).
You could probably get away with either. I prefer TOL-keen.
TOL-kien is the commoner prn., and JRR's, but tol-KEEN "has been used by some members of the Tolkien family" (Wikipedia).
You could probably get away with either. I prefer TOL-keen.
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It is?
I've never in my life heard toll-KEEN. Where did you find out it was the right one?
What I have always said was TOLL-keen.
I've never in my life heard toll-KEEN. Where did you find out it was the right one?
What I have always said was TOLL-keen.
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My husband's professor was a friend of the family
Unfortunately, he retired before we were able to take his lit course on Tolkien. I was really looking forward to it :(
Unfortunately, he retired before we were able to take his lit course on Tolkien. I was really looking forward to it :(
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Hmm, no . . .
I've had a long chat with a guy who WAS a close personal friend of Tolkien himself, and who grew up in the same area, and he pronounced it TOL-kən like pretty much everyone else in the world.
So I totally disagree with tol-KEEN
I've had a long chat with a guy who WAS a close personal friend of Tolkien himself, and who grew up in the same area, and he pronounced it TOL-kən like pretty much everyone else in the world.
So I totally disagree with tol-KEEN
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Hmmm...Yes (edit)
Did he use that prn. as an adult? I've known more than a couple people who, for one reason or another, chose a different prn. as an adult.
And, by "he" do you mean this guy you talked to, or J.R.R. and his family?
AND, is this the way the family prn. it, or the way "people" and "the world" pronounce it, because many people know us, but still pronounce our last name incorrectly.
ETA:
http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
Did he use that prn. as an adult? I've known more than a couple people who, for one reason or another, chose a different prn. as an adult.
And, by "he" do you mean this guy you talked to, or J.R.R. and his family?
AND, is this the way the family prn. it, or the way "people" and "the world" pronounce it, because many people know us, but still pronounce our last name incorrectly.
ETA:
http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
This message was edited 8/23/2008, 2:39 PM
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Still not convinced, sorry - my evidence is more direct than yours.
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How?
You talked to a guy who was a friend of the family. I knew I guy who was a friend of the family. Seems pretty even to me.
You talked to a guy who was a friend of the family. I knew I guy who was a friend of the family. Seems pretty even to me.
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I'm watching..
a documentary about Tolkien right now and they are saying 'TOL-keen', I'm pretty certain that's right. I have never even heard 'tol-KEEN' before.
a documentary about Tolkien right now and they are saying 'TOL-keen', I'm pretty certain that's right. I have never even heard 'tol-KEEN' before.
This message was edited 8/22/2008, 10:02 AM
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