J.r.r. Tolkien's biography
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is 81 years old author born at Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa. J.R.R. Tolkien was born on Sunday 3rd of January 1892. J.R.R. Tolkien is often nicknamed as John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien. According to year of birth 1892 J.R.R. Tolkien belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 3rd of January means J.R.R. Tolkien is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.
J.R.R. Tolkien is white british. J.R.R. Tolkien is roman catholic.
J.r.r. Tolkien's career
J.R.R.´s main focus is to be author. J.R.R. Tolkien is famous thanks to The Lord of the Rings, Guardians Of Middle Earth, The Hobbit.
Is J.r.r. Tolkien gay ?
J.R.R. is known to be straight.
How did J.r.r. Tolkien die
J.R.R. died on on Sunday 2nd of September 1973 when he was 81 years old. J.r.r. Tolkiens death was caused by bleeding ulcer and chest infection.
Awards and competitions
J.r.r. Tolkien's Awards
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1972 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to literature.
J.r.r. Tolkien's Rankings
- The character of Gollum from his epic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is ranked #10 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.
What J.r.r. Tolkien has done for a first time
- Tolkien served in the Lancashire Fusilliers in the First World War and fought in the Battle of the Somme. He was discharged in 1917 suffering from "trench fever".
- In 1999, 250,000 Amazon.com customers voted his The Lord of the Rings (first published 1954) as the "book of the millenium".
J.r.r. Tolkien's quotes
- "American English is essentially English after having been wiped off with a dirty sponge." - from a letter in 1953 to Robert Murray, a Jesuit priest, in the book, 'The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien' (1981)
- It's a job that's never started that takes the longest to finish.
- I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence.
- ...The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination - not the small reach of their courage or latent power.
- I am in fact a hobbit in all but size. I like gardens, trees, and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain food...and even dare to wear in these dull days, ornamental waistcoats...
- If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
- Little by little, one travels far.
- The Hobbits are just rustic English people, made small in size because it reflects the generally small reach of their imagination.
- I do not love the bright sword for it's sharpness, nor the arrow for it's swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.
- The wise speak only of what they know.
- A single dream is worth more than a thousand realities.
- There is one criticism of the Lord of the Rings I keep hearing, that I agree with, that it is too short.
- He who breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.
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J.r.r. Tolkien's height, body shape, eye color
Lets describe how J.r.r. Tolkien looks. We will focus on J.R.R. Tolkien's height, body shape, eye color and hair color. J.R.R. Tolkien is tall as 5' 8½" (174 cm). Body build is average. J.R.R.´s eyes are tinted brown - light. J.R.R. Tolkien's hair is shade of grey.