J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) was the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and The Children of H?rin. His books have been translated into more than forty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
Brief Biography
- Date of Birth:
- January 3, 1892
- Date of Death:
- September 2, 1973
- Place of Birth:
- Bloemfontein, Orange Free State (South Africa)
- Place of Death:
- Oxford, England
- Education:
- B.A., Exeter College, Oxford University, 1915; M.A., 1919