Английская Википедия:David Day (Canadian author)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates David Day (born October 1947)[1] is a Canadian author and poet. He is best known for his books on J. R. R. Tolkien.[2] Day has published 46 books that have sold over 3 million copies.[3]
Early life and education
Day was born and raised in Victoria on Vancouver Island, Canada.[4] His father worked as chief fireman for area military bases.Шаблон:R Day was editor of his high school's newspaper, and also contributed high school sports columns to the Victoria Daily Times,Шаблон:R graduating from Victoria High School in 1966.[5]
After finishing high school, Day worked as a logger for five years on Vancouver Island before graduating in 1976 from the University of Victoria.[6]
Career
Day has published over 46 books of poetry, natural history, ecology, mythology, fantasy and children's literature. Day has been a columnist for Punch.Шаблон:R He is best known for his books on the life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien.[7]
In 2015, Day received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Victoria.[6]
Works on Tolkien
Day has published at least 15 books pertaining to the world created by J. R. R. Tolkien. His first book, A Tolkien Bestiary, released in 1979, is an illustrated reference book on the fauna, flora and people of Middle-earth. The book has been translated in 20 languages and reprinted numerous times since.[8] The Dutch version reached the best-seller list.[9]
The Tolkien family's publishers, HarperCollins, commissioned Day to write The Hobbit Companion, but dropped the book when Christopher Tolkien objected and threatened a lawsuit.Шаблон:R Day was forced into bankruptcy by the protracted legal battle.[10]Шаблон:R[11] He later found another publisher for the book,[12] and the rewritten version was approved by the Tolkien estate.[13]
With the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series, Day's 2019 An Encyclopedia of Tolkien debuted on the Toronto StarШаблон:'s list of bestselling books in Canada on October 12, 2022.[14]
Other books
Day's first book of poetry, The Cowichan, was based on a journal he kept during his logging years.[15] He collaborated with Japanese artist Warabe Aska on three children's books, writing poems to accompany Aska's illustrations.Шаблон:R
Day explored his theory that Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was written in mathematical code in his book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Decoded,Шаблон:R based on 18 years of research studying more than 1,000 different editions of Carroll's book.[16]
Critical reactions
Time magazine and The Observer named Day's The Doomsday Book of Animals the critics' book of the year in 1981.Шаблон:R
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Publications
- The Cowichan. Oolichan Books, 1975
- Many Voices. North Vancouver, 1977
- The Burroughs Bestiary. UK: New English Library, 1978
- A Tolkien Bestiary. London: Chancellor Press, 1979
- The Scarlet Coat Serial. Canada: Press Porcepic, 1981
- The Doomsday Book of Animals. New York: Viking Press, 1981
- The Animals Within. Canada: Penumbra Press, 1984
- Castles. New York: Bantam Books, 1984
- Gothic. Canada: Exile Editions, 1986
- The Emperors Panda. Canada: McClelland & Stewart, 1986
- The Whale War. UK: Rutledge, 1987
- The Emperor's Panda. London: Piccadilly, 1988
- The Eco Wars. London: Harrap, 1989
- The Swan Children. London: Piccadilly Press, 1989
- The Encyclopedia of Vanished Species. UK: Universal Books, 1989
- Noah’s Choice. London: Viking Penguin, 1990
- True Tales of Environmental Madness. London: Pelham Books, 1990
- The Sleeper. London: Piccadilly Press, 1990
- Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia. London: Mitchell Beazley, 1991
- The Walking Catfish. New York: Macmillan, 1991
- Aska’s Animals. Canada: DoubleDay, 1991
- Aska’s Birds. Canada: DoubleDay, 1992
- A-Z of Tolkien. London: Mandarin, 1993
- Tippu. London: Piccadilly Press, 1993
- King of the Woods. London: Anderson Press, 1993
- Aska’s Sea Creatures. Canada: DoubleDay, 1994
- The Complete Rhinoceros. London: EIA Books, 1994
- Tolkien’s Ring. London: Harper Collins, 1994
- The Quest for King Arthur. London: De Agostini, 1996
- The Visions and Revelations of St Louis De Metis. Canada: ThistleDown Press, 1997
- Just Say No To Family Values and Other Rants, Howls, and Moans. Toronto: Exile Editions, 1997
- The Hobbit Companion. London: Pavillion Books, 1997
- The World of Tolkien: Mythological Sources of Lord of the Rings. London: Mitchell Beazley, 2003
- Nevermore: A Book of Hours. Toronto: Quattro Books, 2012
- A Dictionary of Tolkien. London: Cassell, 2013
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Decoded. Toronto: Doubleday, 2015
- An Atlas of Tolkien. London: Cassell, 2015
- The Battles of Tolkien. London: Cassell, 2016
- The Heroes of Tolkien. London: Cassell, 2017
- The Dark Powers of Tolkien. London: Cassell, 2018
- The Hobbits of Tolkien. London: Cassell, 2019
- The Illustrated World of Tolkien. San Diego: Thunder Bay Press, 2019
- The Ring Legends of Tolkien. London: Cassell, 2020
- An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The history and mythology that inspired Tolkien’s world. San Diego: Canterbury Classics, 2019
- The Illustrated World of Tolkien: The Second Age. Thunder Bay Press, 2023
Personal life
Day has a daughter[17] and is married to Róisín Magill.[18] As of 2020, he lives in Toronto.[7]
References
External links
Further reading
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