J.R.R. Tolkein Birthday – Anniversary

Jan 3, 1892. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings. Though best known for his fantasies, Tolkien was also a serious philologist. Born at Bloemfontein, South Africa, he died at Bournemouth, England, Sept 2, 1973.

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