Christopher Tolkien, the son of the writer J.R.R. Tolkien, who guarded his legacy and brought forth monumental posthumous works, like “The Silmarillion,” based on his father’s writings, died on Wednesday in Provence, France. In all, he edited or oversaw the publication of two dozen editions of his father’s works, many of which became international best sellers. Mr. Tolkien was his father’s literary executor but played a far more expansive role than that title usually implies. His son spent four years organizing and compiling those myths and legends, publishing them in 1977 as “The Silmarillion.”

Source: International New York Times January 16, 2020 20:13 UTC