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Christina Scull

クリスティーナ・スカル

Kurisutīna Suka-ru

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1942-03-06 (Bristol)
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
Bristol, England → London

Career

Occupations
researcher, writer, librarian
Active Years
1961-2024
Affiliations
Sir John Soane's Museum
Memberships
The Tolkien Society
Influenced By
J. R. R. Tolkien

Education

Redmaids' High School
unknown
Country: United Kingdom
Birkbeck, University of London
Art History and Medieval History
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Period: 1961-1971
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: United Kingdom
Completed degree while working

Awards

Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies
1996
Work: J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator
Category: Inklings Studies
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner
Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies
1999
Work: Roverandom
Category: Inklings Studies
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner
Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies
2000
Work: Farmer Giles of Ham
Category: Inklings Studies
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner
Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies
2006
Work: The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
Category: Inklings Studies
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner
Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies
2012
Work: The Art of The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Category: Inklings Studies
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator

1995 Biography/Scholarship

Study of J.R.R. Tolkien's own illustrations, co-authored with Wayne G. Hammond.

Tolkien scholarshipIllustration

The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion

2005 Scholarship

Detailed companion to The Lord of the Rings, co-authored with husband.

Tolkien scholarship

The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide

2006 Biography/Guide

Comprehensive guide to Tolkien.

Tolkien reference

Bibliography

  • The Soane Hogarths
  • J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator
  • The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
  • The Lord of the Rings 1954-2004: Scholarship in Honor of Richard E. Blackwelder
  • The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
  • Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth
  • The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarlydetailedbibliographic
Recurring Motifs
Tolkien annotationsbibliographyhistorical context

Legacy

Veteran Tolkien scholar, co-winner of Mythopoeic Scholarship Awards five times with husband Wayne G. Hammond for contributions to annotations, bibliography, and illustration studies of Tolkien's works.

Trivia

  • Born in Bristol.
  • Worked for the London Board of Trade from 1961 to 1971.
  • Married Wayne G. Hammond in December 1994.