Happy Birthday John Ronald Reuel Tolkien!

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J.R.R. Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973)

Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a respected medieval scholar and university professor. The enduring influence of his works, which recount the fictional history of Middle Earth, has earned him recognition as “the father of modern fantasy literature.”