Lost Tolkien Translation of Medieval Homily Found at Oxford's Bodleian Library
A forgotten manuscript by J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, has been discovered in the collections of the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford. The work is a translation of Sawles Warde, an early Middle English prose homily from the early 13th century, which Tolkien titled Soul's Ward. The manuscript had lain unnoticed until now and is set to be published for the first time. The discovery was reported by The Telegraph (UK).
Key facts
- J.R.R. Tolkien's translation of a medieval religious text was found in the Bodleian Libraries.
- The original text, Sawles Warde, is an early Middle English prose homily from the early 13th century.
- Tolkien titled his translation Soul's Ward.
- The manuscript had been forgotten until its recent discovery.
- The work will be published for the first time.
- The discovery was reported by The Telegraph (UK).
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Bodleian Libraries
- The Telegraph
Locations
- Oxford
- United Kingdom