John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (/ ˈruːl ˈtɒlkiːn /, [a] 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) …

Jan 1, 2026 · J.R.R. Tolkien was an English writer and scholar who achieved fame with his children’s book The Hobbit (1937) and his richly inventive epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings …

Feb 5, 2024 · John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) was a major scholar of the English language, specialising in Old and Middle English.

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Tolkien’s most popular works, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are set in Middle-earth, an imagined world with strangely familiar settings inhabited by ancient and extraordinary peoples.

J.R.R. Tolkien Biography - Philologist, author, mythmaker and creator of Middle Earth

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, best known as J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973), is a legendary British author and scholar who reinvigorated the high fantasy genre with The Hobbit (1937), followed …

John Ronald Philip [1] Reuel Tolkien (called Ronald for short; b. 3 January 1892 in South Africa – died 2 September 1973 in England) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel …

Sep 15, 2023 · Tolkien is the author of several critically acclaimed fantasy novels including the Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The creator of Middle earth also …

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was a British philologist, university professor, and writer. Tolkien is best known for his most famous works, The Hobbit …