I live in Antwerp and work as curator in the Flemish Literary Archives. I discovered Tolkien in 1973 (I was 16 then) when I found The Hobbit (in the Dutch translation) under the Christmas tree. I was not sure if I wanted to read it, but as we had to go to my grand parents I started to read, only to stop when it was finished the next day. And a...

I live in Antwerp and work as curator in the Flemish Literary Archives. I discovered Tolkien in 1973 (I was 16 then) when I found The Hobbit (in the Dutch translation) under the Christmas tree. I was not sure if I wanted to read it, but as we had to go to my grand parents I started to read, only to stop when it was finished the next day. And a...

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I am a specialist in Comparative Translation associated with Indiana University's Russian and East European Institute (REEI). Now retired, I conduct research for publication on topics that interest me. My articles on Tolkien have been published in English in Beyond Bree, Parma Nölé, Translating Tolkien and To...

The Dutch were the first to translate Lord of the Rings and also this time they have been first to reveal the cover design for the new book edited by Christopher Tolkien, Children of Hurin. The cover is made by Alan Lee, who will also make the illustrations for this book. Of course the title is in Dutch and here it is "De kinderen van Hurin" and...

The Dutch were the first to translate Lord of the Rings and also this time they have been first to reveal the cover design for the new book edited by Christopher Tolkien, Children of Hurin. The cover is made by Alan Lee, who will also make the illustrations for this book. Of course the title is in Dutch and here it is "De kinderen van Hurin" and...