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J. R. R. Tolkien
English philologist, university professor and author whose Middle-earth books, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, helped shape modern fantasy literature.
Middle-earth
Tolkien created a detailed fictional history and languages for Middle-earth. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings became foundational works of modern fantasy and reached readers across generations.
Scholar and storyteller
Tolkien taught at Oxford and studied languages, medieval literature and mythology. His scholarship and invented world informed one another, producing stories with unusual linguistic, historical and cultural depth.
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