
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE, was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high-fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. He served as the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon and Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, from 1925 to 1945 and Merton Professor of English Language and Literature and Fellow of Merton College, Oxford from 1945 to 1959. He was at one time a close friend of C. S. Lewis —they were both members of the informal literary discussion group known as the Inklings. Tolkien was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 March 1972. After Tolkien's death, his son Christopher published a series of works based on his father's extensive notes and unpublished manuscripts, including The Silmarillion. These, together with The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings form a connected body of tales, poems, fictional histories, invented languages, and literary essays about a fantasy world called Arda, and Middle-Earth within it. Between 1951 and 1955, Tolkien applied the term “legendarium” to the larger part of these writings. While many other authors had published works of fantasy before Tolkien, the great success of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings led directly to a popular resurgence of the genre. This has caused Tolkien to be popularly identified as the father of modern fantasy literature —or, more precisely, of high fantasy. In 2008, The Times ranked him sixth on a list of The 50 greatest British writers since 1945.
Known For | Writing |
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Most Rating | 2.758 |
Birthday | 1892-01-03 |
Place of Birth | Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa |
Also Known As | John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, JRR Tolkien, J·R·R·托尔金, 约翰·罗纳德·瑞尔·托尔金, Джон Рональд Руэл Толкин, J.R.R. Tolkien, |

2002

J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings - The Definitive Guide to the World of the Rings
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Discover why J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings has become an icon of the 20th century culture. This movie features stunning new 3D computerized anima...
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J.R.R. Tolkien: Master of the Rings - The Definitive Guide to the World of the Rings

1992

J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973
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J.R.R.T.: A Study of J.R.R. Tolkien is a 1992 documentary, narrated by Judi Dench, produced to celebrate the centenary of J.R.R. Tolkien's birth. It i...
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J.R.R.T. : A Study of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, 1892-1973

1968

Tolkien in Oxford
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John Izzard meets with J. R. R. Tolkien at his home, walking with him through the Oxford locations that he loves while hearing the author's own views...
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Tolkien in Oxford

2003

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit
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Explores Tolkien's classic fantasy/adventure novel The Hobbit and examines the story behind its conception.
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Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Hobbit

2003

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring
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The documentary Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring traces the journey taken by the characters in the classic novel. In addition to offering i...
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Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring

2003

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Two Towers
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This well-received British series, hosted by Grant McTavish, digs deep into the second volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic and, with the help of computer...
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Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Two Towers

2003

Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Return of the King
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Documentary about the writing of the final part of the Lord of the Rings
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Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's The Return of the King

2024

Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
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J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy novels hold a unique place in twentieth century English literature and are much loved by readers the world over. This document...
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