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J. R. R. Tolkien

(1892—1973) writer and philologist

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Tolkien, J. R.R.

Tolkien, J. R.R. (1892–1973)   Quick reference

World Encyclopedia

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Current Version:
2004
Subject:
Encyclopedias
Length:
72 words

b. South Africa. He was professor of Anglo-Saxon (1925–45) and English language and literature (1945–59) at

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (1892–1973)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales

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Current Version:
2005
Subject:
Literature
Length:
1,095 words

best known for his works of fantasy, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Though his first three

Tolkien, J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel)

Tolkien, J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) (1892–1973)   Quick reference

Who's Who in the Twentieth Century

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2003
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History
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311 words

British scholar and author, whose novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy became international best-sellers.

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Tolkien, J. R. R.

Tolkien, J. R. R.   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature

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2006
Subject:
Literature, Children's literature studies
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2,120 words
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(1892–1973), British scholar of Anglo- Saxon and medieval literature and writer of fantasy fiction, most notably The Hobbit

Tolkien, J. R. R.

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature

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2006
Subject:
Literature
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Medievalist John Reuel Ronald Tolkien (1892–1972) is best known today for his epic fantasy The Lord of the

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