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Everyone's
heard about the much-hyped Lord of the Rings, but how much do you
know about the enigmatic Oxford author who created the stories? |
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J R
R Tolkien, the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, spent much
of his adult life in Oxford and is buried in Wolvercote Cemetery.
Being a cult figure in one's own lifetime, I am afraid, is not
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Tolkien
was fascinated by ancient languages and taught himself Gothic, Welsh
and Finnish. He became a Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford in 1926.
Tolkien
lived all over Oxford, from the centre of town to Headington. The
dreaming spires of Oxford inspired some of his mythical buildings
in The Lord of the Rings.
| If
you think you're a Lord of the Rings expert, try our Tolkien
in Oxford quiz. Can you get all ten questions right first
time? |
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The
book took 12 years to complete and was published in three parts
because it was so large. The Fellowship of The Rings and The Two
Towers were published in 1954, and The Return of The King was published
in the following year.
Local
enthusiasm for Tolkien and his writings means that there is a large
annual gathering of fans at an Oxford college in September.
The
event takes place on the weekend closest to the birthday of Bilbo
and Frodo Baggins. The Tolkien Society even invites fans to join
in a toast to Tolkien on his birthday on January 3 each year.
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