Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973 · United Kingdom
Linguist, Poet, University teacher, Children's writer, Translator, Literary critic, Essayist, Military officer, Author, Writer, Historian, Illustrator, Teacher, Prose writer, Philologist, Novelist, Librettist, Literary historian
Titles on list
5
Total weeks
87
Peak rank
#1
Weeks at #1
24
Hit #1Dot size = weeks on list
Biography
- Born
- January 3, 1892 · Bloemfontein
- Died
- September 2, 1973 · Bournemouth
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English, Old English, Latin, Quenya, Sindarin, Khuzdûl, Esperanto
- Education
- University of Oxford, Exeter College, King Edward's School, St. Philip's School
Awards & Honours
- 1957Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- 1957International Fantasy Award for Best Fiction
- 1972Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1978Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
- 1978Ditmar Award
- 1980Mythopoeic Awards
- 1981Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
- 2002Nebula Award for Best Script
- 2002Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
- 2003Nebula Award for Best Script
- 2003Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
- 2004Nebula Award for Best Script
- 2004Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form
- 2009Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame
- 2013Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
On the Bestseller Lists
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).