One may say that J. R. R. Tolkien was one of the greatest authors the world has ever seen. Tolkien had many accomplishments throughout his life. To the world he was a very famous author who wrote The Lord of The Rings trilogy.He considered himself to be a creator. He was influenced by his African birthplace, his childhood in Sarehole, his classical education, his experinces in World War I and by the great depression. His love for languages and for the Anglo Saxon time period led him to create a language and mythology of his own.
J. R. R. Tolkien was a famous writer but to get the whole story you must start at the beginning of his life. He was not born in Europe but in South Africa (Burton 1). His full name was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien ("J. R. R. Tolkien" 1120). Tolkien's memories of Africa were slight but vivid (Dougham 3). On February 15, 1846 his father died (Dougham 3) so he and his mother and younger brother Hilary returned to England (Dougham 3). Tolkien grew up......

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Title: Life And Times Of J.R.R. Tolkin
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