Historical FigureMale
J. R. R. Tolkien
1892 – 1973
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and academic philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955).
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 3, 1892
Bloemfontein
Date of death
September 2, 1973
Bournemouth
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
linguistpoetuniversity teacherchildren's writertranslatorliterary critic
Awards & honours
Commander of the Order of the British EmpirePrometheus Award - Hall of FameNebula Award for Best ScriptNebula Award for Best ScriptLocus Award for Best Fantasy NovelNebula Award for Best Script
Notable works
The HobbitThe Lord of the RingsThe SilmarillionTree and LeafRoverandomThe Adventures of Tom Bombadil
- Field and occupation
- britský filológ a spisovateľ (1892 – 1973)
- Given name:
- Джон, John, Ronald, Рональд, Reuel
- Also known as
- J.R.R Tolkien · John Tolkien · John R. R. Tolkien · JRRT · Dž. R. R. Tolkin · Džon Ronal'd Ruèl Tolkin · Джон Роналд Руел Толкін · Дж. Р. Р. Толкін · John Ronald Reuel Tolkien · J.R.R. Tolkien · J-R-R Tolkien · Tolkien
Name variants in other languages
sk:J. R. R. Tolkiencs:John Ronald Reuel Tolkienen:J. R. R. Tolkiende:J. R. R. Tolkienhu:J. R. R. Tolkienpl:John Ronald Reuel Tolkienuk:Джон Рональд Руел Толкін
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