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J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was an English author, poet, and academic famous for his epic fantasy novels The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings trilogy (1954-1955). He was born in South Africa and moved to England at the age of three with his family. Tolkien was fascinated by mythology and language, and he created elaborate fictional worlds with their own languages, histories, and cultures. He was a respected professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University, where he developed his ideas for Middle-earth and wrote The Hobbit as a children's story. He later expanded his work with The Lord of the Rings, which has become one of the most beloved and influential works of 20th-century literature. His writing has inspired countless imitators and has had a profound impact on fantasy literature and pop culture.