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J. R. R. Tolkien

1892 – 1973

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

John 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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