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J.R.R. Tolkien
(1892-1973)
Who Was J.R.R. Tolkien?
J.R.R. Tolkien was an English fantasy author and academic.
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Tolkien settled in England as a child, going on to study at Exeter College. While teaching at Oxford University, he published the popular fantasy novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
The works have had a devoted international fan base and been adapted into award-winning blockbuster films.
Early Life and Family
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on January 3, 1892, to Arthur Tolkien and Mabel Suffield Tolkien.
After Arthur died from complications of rheumatic fever, Mabel settled with four-year-old Tolkien and his younger brother, Hilary, in the country hamlet of Sarehole, in Birmingham, England.
Mabel died in 1904, and the Tolkien brothers were sent to live with a relative and in boarding homes, with a Catholic priest assuming guardianship in Birmingham.
Tolkien went on to get his first-class degree at Exeter Col