J. R. R. Tolkien is an English writer whose works have been well known and appreciated by people all over the world. His best known works include The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy, which have both been adapted into films. J. R. R. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa on January 3, 1892. He was raised in England, where he went to Exeter College and got married to Edith Bratt as well. Tolkien was also enlisted as a lieutenant in World War I and fought until he was released because of sickness. After returning from the war, he became a professor at Oxford University. As a professor, Tolkien continued writing and, in 1937, published the book The Hobbit, which became a hit. Years later he developed the Lord of the Rings
