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Dyson taught English at the University of Reading from 1924 until obtaining a fellowship with Merton College, Oxford, in 1945. His students at Oxford included the later cultural theorist Stuart Hall, whom he tutored in the early 1950s.
Dec 14, 2012 · According to J. R. R. Tolkien’s son, Christopher, Hugo Dyson (1896-1975) had quite enough, thank you, even though the lesser-known Oxford don was considered the most fun-loving of the Inklings. As another newly-written passage of The Lord of the Rings was read aloud by its author, Dyson.
Henry Victor “Hugo” Dyson (1896-1975) was born in Hove, East Sussex, and educated at Brighton College and the Royal Military College at Sandhurst (the British equivalent of West Point). He served as a first lieutenant during World War I for three years, until he was seriously wounded at Passchendaele, one of the most horrific campaigns of ...
Jul 7, 2024 · Hugo Victor Dyson Dyson was a fellow Inkling with J.R.R. Tolkien. He helped Tolkien persuade C.S. Lewis to (active) Christianity. He much preferred talk to readings at Inklings meetings and is remembered by Christopher Tolkien as "lying on the couch, and lolling and shouting and saying, 'Oh God, no more Elves'" during reading of The Lord of the ...
- 7 April 1896
- England
- 6 June 1975
- Scholar
Hugo Dyson is best known for a midnight conversation with C.S. Lewis on the night of Saturday, September 19, 1931, and early Sunday morning until 4 a.m. While Dyson probably was no cataract of nonsense that evening, we can be certain that he had a lot to say. J.R.R. Tolkien was with them, and the
Jun 24, 2023 · Hugo Victor Dyson Dyson (7 April 1896 - 6 June 1975) was a fellow Inkling with J.R.R. Tolkien. He helped Tolkien persuade C.S. Lewis to (active) Christianity.
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Sep 19, 2023 · In today’ spotlight on some of the unsung Inklings, we will take a look at one of the earliest core members, H.V.D. Dyson, or Hugo Dyson. Hugo Dyson (1896-1975), so named by fellow Inklings, was born April 7, 1896 in Hove. He later attended Brighton College and Sandhurst Royal Military College.
