A Dutch town named Geldrop has named a quarter of its streets after JRR Tolkien and his characters, including Tolkien Lane and streets named after elves and dwarves. The neighborhood’s original planning was suggested by a big Tolkien fan, and even the local kindergarten is named De Hobbit. JRR Tolkien created new languages and wrote […]
JRR Tolkien, born in South Africa in 1892, was a British writer known for his works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was a master of languages and his command of Finnish influenced the Elven language, Quenya. Tolkien was a devout Catholic and believed in the incorruptibility of some people, like his […]
JRR Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings series over 12 years, following the success of The Hobbit. He worked full-time while writing and was a perfectionist, revising each section multiple times. The series has sold over 150 million copies and been translated into 38 languages. The Lord of the Rings series was written by […]
