J.R.R. Tolkien
BritishClassic LiteratureEpic FantasyHigh Fantasyb. 1892 — d. 1973
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and academic, best known as the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He served as a professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford and was a member of the literary discussion group, The Inklings.
Awards
['Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)', 'International Fantasy Award (1957)', "New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival Award (1938)"]
Notable Works
['The Hobbit', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'The Silmarillion']
