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J. R. R. Tolkien

 
  • Date of Birth: January 3, 1892
  • Place of Birth: Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa
  • Date of Death: September 2, 1973
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: English
  • Official Website: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/
  • Genres: High fantasy, children's literature, criticism, translation

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Overview


John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist and university professor, best known as the author of the high fantasy classic works The Hobbit and its sequel, The Lord Of The Rings. Their success has caused Tolkien to be popularly identified as the 'father' of modern fantasy literature. 
Tolkien's devout faith was a significant factor in the conversion of C. S Lewis from atheism to Christianity


Resources


  • The Tolkien Society, which aims to encourage the appreciation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s works

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Mythological roots of Middle Earth


There was Motsognir | the mightiest made
Of all the dwarfs, | and Durin next;
Many a likeness | of men they made,
The dwarfs in the earth, | as Durin said.
—from the Voluspá," and poem in The Poetic Edda

Linguistic roots of Middle Earth


  • Ardalambion, a compilation of information on Tolkien’s languages

Quenya, high elvish (English-Quenya Wordlist, Quenya-English Wordlist)
Sindarin, Grey-elven
Adûnaic, the Language of Numenor
Westron, the common speech

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