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J. R. R. Tolkien

ジェイ・アール・アール・トルキーン

J. R. R. Torukīn

Aliases: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1892-01-03 （Bloemfontein）
Died
1973-09-02 （Bournemouth） age 81
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Religion
Roman Catholic Church Baptized in 1903
Residence History
Birmingham → Oxford

Career

Occupations
author, poet, philologist, professor
Active Years
1917-1973
Affiliations
University of Oxford
Memberships
Inklings
Influenced By
William Morris, Norse mythology
Influenced
George R. R. Martin, Robin Hobb

Education

Exeter College, University of Oxford
Faculty of Arts / English Language and Literature
Degree: First-class honours
Period: 1911-1915
Year of Graduation: 1915
Country: United Kingdom
Honours degree in English Language and Literature

Awards

New York Herald Tribune Best Children's Fiction
1938
Work: The Hobbit
Category: 児童書
Organization: New York Herald Tribune
Result: 受賞
International Fantasy Award
1957
Work: The Lord of the Rings
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Hobbit

1937 High fantasy 310 pages

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, joins the wizard Gandalf and 13 dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.

adventurecoming-of-agefriendshipgreed
Adaptations
  • [film] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey / Peter Jackson (2012)
Translations
  • Numerous translations

Adaptations

  • The Hobbit film trilogy (2012-2014)

Translations by Author

  • A Middle English Vocabulary; Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (translation)

Translations of Works

  • Translated into Japanese and many languages

Style & Themes

Literary Style
world-buildingconstructed languagesepic prose
Recurring Motifs
Middle-earthelvesringsdragons

Health

  • trench fever
    1916-1918
    Contracted during WWI, long-term health effects
  • pneumonia
    1973
    Cause of death

Legacy

Regarded as the father of modern fantasy literature; Middle-earth legendarium has global influence.

Museums

  • Tolkien Ensemble Oxford
  • Marquette University Tolkien Collection Milwaukee Opened in 1957

Academic Societies

  • Tolkien Society

Archives

  • Bodleian Library
  • Marquette University

In Popular Culture

  • The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
  • The Hobbit film trilogy

Quotes

  • Not all those who wander are lost.
    Source: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)

Trivia

  • Created multiple Elvish languages
  • Veteran of World War I