J.R.R. Tolkien (1892 - 1973) جي آر آر تولكين

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An English writer, researcher and philologist, born in South Africa. In 1896 his father passed away and his mother took him and his brother to England. He was educated at King Edward VI School in Birmingham. He studied linguistics at Exeter College, Oxford, and took his B.A. in...Read more 1915. He is best known for his writing of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", which have been adapted into a number of films and TV series. He died of bleeding ulcer and chest infection on September 2, 1973 in Bournemouth.


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  • An English writer, researcher and philologist, born in South Africa. In 1896 his father passed away and his mother took him and his brother to England. He was educated at King...Read more Edward VI School in Birmingham. He studied linguistics at Exeter College, Oxford, and took his B.A. in 1915. He is best known for his writing of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", which have been adapted into a number of films and TV series. He died of bleeding ulcer and chest infection on September 2, 1973 in Bournemouth.

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Trivia:
  • Much of his work was published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien.
  • As of 2001, his novel, 'The Lord of the Rings', has sold over 52 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 25 different languages.
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  • Nationality:
  • UK

  • Birth Name:
  • John Ronald Reuel Tolkien


  • Birth Country:
  • South Africa




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