J.R.R. Tolkien: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Born	January 3, 1892 • Bloemfontein • South Africa
Died	September 2, 1973 (aged 81) • Bournemouth • England
Notable Works	“The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book” • “Farmer Giles of Ham” • “Mr. Bliss” • “Roverandom” • “Smith of Wootton Major” • “The Fellowship of the Ring” • “The Hobbit” • “The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún” • “The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien” • “The Lord of the Rings” • “The Return of the King” • “The Silmarillion” • “The Two Towers” • “Tree and Leaf”
Subjects Of Study	Old English language