J. R. R. Tolkien

English writer and philologist (1892–1973)

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About

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and raised in England, was a British writer and philologist. Professor of English language at Oxford, he authored major fantasy novels such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. A member of the Inklings literary group, he also influenced criticism with his lecture on Beowulf. His work, steeped in mythology and linguistics, profoundly shaped modern fantasy.

* 1892-01-03 — † 1973-09-02

Major works

The Hobbit (1937)novel
The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955)novel
The Silmarillion (1977)novel
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (1962)poetry collection

Key milestones

1916Fought at the Battle of the Somme during World War I.
1925Appointed Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University.
1972Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

Themes

MythologyLanguages and philologyGood versus evilNature and industryHeroism and sacrifice

Sources: tolkienestate.com · tolkiensociety.org · oxfordreference.com

“Not all those who wander are lost.”

— J. R. R. TolkienTheme · Wisdom

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“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.”

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“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.”

— J. R. R. TolkienTheme · Wisdom

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“I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone.”

— J.R.R. TolkienTheme · Novel

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