Birthdate: January 3, 1892
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Died: September 2, 1973
J. R. R. Tolkien, an English writer and philologist, is renowned for creating the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He held esteemed positions at the University of Oxford, such as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon and the Merton Professor of English Language and Literature. Tolkien was a close friend of C. S. Lewis and a member of The Inklings literary group. He was honored with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire title. His posthumous works, published by his son Christopher, further developed Tolkien’s fantasy world of Arda and Middle-earth, solidifying his legacy as a trailblazer in modern fantasy literature.
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