Dept. of missed opportunity. In 1963, at the instigation of Guy Davenport, Hugh Kenner reads Lord of the Rings. He notices there is no American paperback edition & ponders encouraging his publisher (Beacon) to acquire. If Kenner had pursued that, Beacon would've made millions.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
I assume you have, but in case not, have you read Davenport's brilliant little essay on Tolkien and the Hobbits? https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/23/archives/hobbits-in-kentucky.html …
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Yes, of course. It's wonderful.
5:42 PM - 12 Jan 2019
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