In October 1920 I went to Leeds as Reader in English Language, with a free commission to develop the linguistic side of a large and growing School of English Studies, in which no regular provision had as yet been made for the linguistic specialist.

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NameJ. R. R. Tolkien
DescriptionBritish philologist and author, creator of classic fantasy works
AliasesJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien
BornJanuary 3, 1892
DiedSeptember 2, 1973
CountryUnited Kingdom
ProfessionLinguist; Poet; University Professor; Philologist; Novelist; Children's Writer; Translator; Literary Critic; Essayist
WorksThe Hobbit; The Lord Of The Rings; The Silmarillion; Tree And Leaf; Roverandom; The Adventures Of Tom Bombadil
AwardsCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Prometheus Award - Hall Of Fame

Quote by: J. R. R. Tolkien

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