JRR Tolkien

Do you know who JRR Tolkien is? No!  Well today is your lucky day because I am going to tell you about him.

Introduction

JRR Tolkien was an english writer and philologist. He was famous for his contribution to literacy. He wrote the Lord of the Rings, High Fantasy and The Hobbit. JRR was born in South Africa and served in the British army during WWI. People always wonder what inspired him to start writing books.

Early life

When Tolkien was four his dad died His brother, mother and

himself moved to Birmingham England. After a few years later his mom Mable died of diabetes in November. His brother Michael Hilary Rueul Tolkien CMHR died in 1984 because of  leukaemia.

During Tolkiens career

During Tolkiens time as writer

he was married to a woman named Edith. He was known as a rich guy. And then comes his son. Christopher Tolkien is the youngest of the family and served as

a RAF pilot during WWII. Tolkien Had four kids the oldest being JFR Tolkien who served as a parish priest in Oxford but sadly died in 2003.

 

Achievements

 

On the 28 March 1972 Tolkien was awarded the CBE medal gifted by Queen Elizabeth II. That being said the award was on of his greatest achievements.

 

Conclusion

Tolkien was a scholar who achieved fame with his children’s books Tolkien won the international fantasy award at the 15 world science fiction convection because of the Lord of the Rings. Sadly he died in September the second 1973. Although he died his legacy was still continued by Peter Jackson.