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  2. J. R. R. Tolkien - Wikipedia

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    His son, Christian Tolkien (1706–1791), moved from Kreuzburg to nearby Danzig, and his two sons Daniel Gottlieb Tolkien (1747–1813) and Johann (later known as John) Benjamin Tolkien (1752–1819) emigrated to London in the 1770s and became the ancestors of the English family; the younger brother was J. R. R. Tolkien's second great-grandfather.

  3. J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography - Wikipedia

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    J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography, written by Humphrey Carpenter, was first published in 1977. It is called the "authorized biography" of J. R. R. Tolkien, creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. [1] It was first published in London by George Allen & Unwin, then in the United States by Houghton Mifflin Company. It has been reprinted many ...

  4. 42 years ago today, 'Lord of the Rings' creator, J.R.R ... - AOL

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    Forty-two years ago today on September 2, 1973, the world lost literary great J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the famed "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" series.

  5. Tolkien and the Great War - Wikipedia

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    Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth is a 2003 biography by John Garth of the philologist and fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien's early life, focusing on his formative military experiences during the First World War. The book was warmly welcomed by Tolkien scholars as filling in an important gap in biographical coverage.

  6. Influences on Tolkien - Wikipedia

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    J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy books on Middle-earth, especially The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, drew on a wide array of influences including language, Christianity, mythology, archaeology, ancient and modern literature, and personal experience.

  7. Tolkien's impact on fantasy - Wikipedia

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    A Tolkien fan in a The Lord of the Rings fantasy costume, Budapest, 2015. Although fantasy had long existed in various forms around the world before his time, J. R. R. Tolkien has been called the "father of fantasy", and The Lord of the Rings its centre.

  8. Themes of The Lord of the Rings - Wikipedia

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    Scholars and critics have identified many themes of The Lord of the Rings, a major fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien, including a reversed quest, the struggle of good and evil, death and immortality, fate and free will, the danger of power, and various aspects of Christianity such as the presence of three Christ figures, for prophet, priest, and king, as well as elements such as hope and ...

  9. The cult Lord of the Rings character finally getting their ...

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    The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is going deep into JRR Tolkien’s treasure trove to finally shed light on a cult character who has – until now – been omitted from every other screen ...

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