John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE (3 January 1892 - 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. Read more
A blue plaque to honour the life of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings creator J.R.R. Tolkien will be unveiled today at the writers former home in Leeds. Read more