Famous Author Quotes – J.R.R. Tolkien, 1892-1973
Author, scholar and counter-culture icon, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote some of the most seminal and beloved fantasy novels in the English language, most notably The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, which was published after his death.
The Times ranked Tolkien 6th on its list of The 50 greatest British writers since 1945, and he is considered by many to be the father of modern fantasy literature.
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