Remembering J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien, who was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa on January 3, 1892, would have been 114 years old today. J.R.R. Tolkien is the author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, and is widely considered as the founder of modern fantasy. As of 2001, Lord of the Rings had sold over 52 million copies worldwide and been translated into 25 languages. He died in 1973.
(from http://www.wizardnews.com/)
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