J.R.R Tolkin
3 January 1892 Birth of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien in Bloemfontein
The Hobbit: or There and Back Again.
The name Tolkien is derived from the German word tollkuhn which means 'foolhardy'
While recovering from his illness he began to write. He wrote Lost Tales during his recovery
He was in the army to 1915 to 1920
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