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J. R. R. Tolkien (International) assertion J. R. R. Tolkien i(A69847 works by) (a.k.a. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)
This international person is included in AustLit to identify a relationship with Australian literature.
Born: Established: 3 Jan 1892 Bloemfontein,
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South Africa,
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Southern Africa, Africa, ; Died: Ceased: 2 Sep 1973 Oxford, Oxfordshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
Heritage: English
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BiographyHistory

J. R. R. Tolkien was a major scholar of the English language, specialising in Old and Middle English. Twice Professor of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) at the University of Oxford, he also wrote works of fiction including, most famously, The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955).

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  • J. R. R. Tolkien is included in AustLit because his work is the subject of Australian literary comment, adaptation or creative writing.

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