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Tolkien
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Tol·kien  (tlkn, tl-), J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) 1892-1973.
British philologist and writer of the fantasies The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955).

Tolkien [ˈtɒlkiːn]
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(Biographies / Tolkien, J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel) (1892-1973) M, Britishnational of birth: South African, LANGUAGE: philologist, WRITING: writer) J(ohn) R(onald) R(euel). 1892-1973, British philologist and writer, born in South Africa. He is best known for The Hobbit (1937), the trilogy The Lord of the Rings (1954-55), and the posthumously published The Silmarillion (1977)
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Noun1.Tolkien - British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)Tolkien - British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)


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