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Humphrey Carpenter

Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (29 April 1946 – 4 January 2005) was an English biographer, writer, and radio broadcaster. He is known especially for his biographies of J. R. R. Tolkien and other members of the literary society the Inklings. He won a Mythopoeic Award for his book The Inklings in 1982.

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Alma mater
Keble College, Oxford
Born
Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (1946-04-29)29 April 1946 Oxford, England
Died
4 January 2005(2005-01-04) (aged 58) Oxford, England
Notable works
J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography Mr Majeika
Occupations
Writer, biographer and broadcaster

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related to Early life · 14
Humphrey Carpenter → As, Bishop, Dragon School, England, English, Fröbel, Harry Carpenter, He, His, Keble College, Marlborough College, Oxford, Urith Monica Trevelyan, Warden's Lodgings
related to External links · 12
Humphrey Carpenter → Carpenter, Columbia University Rare Book, English, Gently, Humphrey Carpenter BBC RadioHumphrey, IMDbFinding, January, Lehmann-Haupt, Manuscript Library, Paid, The New York Times, The Times
Alma mater · 1
Humphrey Carpenter → Keble College, Oxford
Born · 1
Humphrey Carpenter → Humphrey William Bouverie Carpenter (1946-04-29)29 April 1946 Oxford, England
Died · 1
Humphrey Carpenter → 4 January 2005(2005-01-04) (aged 58) Oxford, England
Notable works · 1
Humphrey Carpenter → J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography Mr Majeika
Occupations · 1
Humphrey Carpenter → Writer, biographer and broadcaster

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Humphrey CarpenterAlma materKeble College, Oxford1.00infobox
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Humphrey CarpenterDied4 January 2005(2005-01-04) (aged 58) Oxford, England1.00infobox
Humphrey CarpenterNotable worksJ. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography Mr Majeika1.00infobox
Humphrey CarpenterOccupationsWriter, biographer and broadcaster1.00infobox
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Humphrey Carpenterrelated to Early lifeEngland0.60section
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Humphrey Carpenterrelated to Early lifeHarry Carpenter0.60section
Humphrey Carpenterrelated to Early lifeBishop0.60section
Humphrey Carpenterrelated to Early lifeUrith Monica Trevelyan0.60section
Humphrey Carpenterrelated to Early lifeFröbel0.60section

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