For many of us, it began with a hole – a hobbit hole. But for J.R.R. Tolkien, he started elsewhere. Born on Jan. 3, 1892, in South Africa, Tolkien had a difficult childhood. While he may be b… ...

Click through this gallery and read up on the life and work of J.R.R. Tolkien, ... StarsInsider. Interesting facts about J.R.R. Tolkien. Story by Stars Insider • 2w. 1 / 30 ...

There are plenty of things even the most ardent fans don't know about The Lord of the Rings author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, who was born on January 3, 1892.Here are 10 of them. 1. J.R.R. Tolkien ...

1. The initials of JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings, stand for John Ronald Reuel. 2. The family name Reuel means “son of God” in Hebrew. It was one name of Moses’s ...

September marks half a century since the death of JRR Tolkien, yet signs of him are everywhere – in videogames, software programs, Star Wars and Game of Thrones Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

A new collection of letters will shed light on the personality of one of the world’s literary giants, JRR Tolkien. Tolkien did not believe himself to be an inventor, but a conduit for his work ...

Lovers of literature the world over will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of J.R.R. Tolkien Sept. 2. Although the anniversary will be an opportunity to celebrate the life and work of ...

JRR Tolkien’s translation of Beowulf, the epic that helped inspire The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, is to be published for the first time almost 90 years after completion.

2. Tolkien is a household name, one of the most famous Catholic monikers in the world. But even Tolkien suffered a dry spell in his Catholic faith, a period of about 10 years, from 1920 to 1930 ...