Humphrey Carpenter

Humphrey Carpenter was a British biographer, author, and broadcaster who wrote definitive biographies of some of the greatest figures in twentieth-century literature and culture. His biography of J.R.R. Tolkien was the first authorised account of the beloved author's life, drawing on personal papers and interviews to create an intimate portrait of the creator of Middle-earth. Carpenter also wrote acclaimed biographies of W.H. Auden and Ezra Pound, as well as a history of the Inklings literary group. His books and audiobooks offer listeners authoritative, beautifully written literary biography that brings the lives behind the literature to vivid, engaging life.