Christina Scull (born 6 March 1942 in
Bristol
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, England) is a British researcher and writer best known for her books about the works of
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, ; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''.
From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlins ...
.
Biography
Christina Scull was born in
Bristol
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and was educated at the
Redmaids' High School
Redmaids' High School is an independent school for girls in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England. The school is a member of the Girls' Schools Association and the Head is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
The scho ...
there. She worked for the
London
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Board of Trade from 1961 to 1971 while completing her
Bachelor of Arts
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degree in art history and medieval history at
Birkbeck College. From 1971 to 1995 she served as Librarian of the
Sir John Soane's Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum is a house museum, located next to Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn, London, which was formerly the home of neo-classical architect, John Soane. It holds many drawings and architectural models of Soane's projects, and ...
in London.
describes Scull and Hammond as "two highly regarded veterans of Tolkien studies."
She married
Wayne G. Hammond
Wayne Gordon Hammond (born February 11, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American scholar known for his research and writings on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Biography
Wayne Hammond was born in Cleveland, Ohio and then raised in Brooklyn, Ohi ...
in December 1994 and has subsequently collaborated with him on several projects.
''
J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator'': won the 1996
Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies, one of four such awards that Scull has won.
Books
* 1991 ''The Soane Hogarths''.
Sir John Soane's Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum is a house museum, located next to Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn, London, which was formerly the home of neo-classical architect, John Soane. It holds many drawings and architectural models of Soane's projects, and ...
and Trefoil Publications.
* 1995 (with
Wayne G. Hammond
Wayne Gordon Hammond (born February 11, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American scholar known for his research and writings on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.
Biography
Wayne Hammond was born in Cleveland, Ohio and then raised in Brooklyn, Ohi ...
) ''
J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator''.
Houghton Mifflin
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.
* 2005 (with Wayne G. Hammond) ''
The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion''. Houghton Mifflin.
* 2006 (with Wayne G. Hammond) ''The Lord of the Rings 1954-2004: Scholarship in Honor of Richard E. Blackwelder''.
Marquette University Press
Marquette University Press is a university press affiliated with Marquette University, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The press was established in 1916 and mostly publishes books that focus on philosophy, theology, and history. The Press was a f ...
.
* 2006 (with Wayne G. Hammond) ''
The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
''The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide'' is a 2006 reference book by the husband and wife team of Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. It provides a detailed chronology of Tolkien's life in volume 1, and a reader's guide in volume 2. The s ...
''. Houghton Mifflin. Revised and expanded edition 2017.
* 2018 (with Catherine McIlwaine) ''
Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth''.
Bodleian Library
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.
See also
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Tolkien research
The works of J. R. R. Tolkien have generated a body of research covering many aspects of his fantasy writings. These encompass ''The Lord of the Rings'' and ''The Silmarillion'', along with his legendarium that remained unpublished until after ...
*
Middle-earth
Middle-earth is the fictional setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the ''Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf''. Middle-earth is t ...
References
External links
Official site of Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond*
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Alumni of Birkbeck, University of London
Living people
1942 births
Writers from Bristol
Tolkien Society members
Tolkien studies