J R R Tolkien
/ˌdʒeɪ ɑːr ɑː ˈtɒlkiːn/
/ˌdʒeɪ ɑːr ɑːr ˈtəʊlkiːn/
- John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1882-1973) an English writer, best known as the author of The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-5). Tolkien was also a professor at Oxford University.
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