Today is author J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday. He would have been 118. Born on Jan. 3, 1892 (died Sept. 2, 1973), John Ronald Reuel Tolkien became a famous English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor. He is best known as the author of the classic fantasy works 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Indeed, he has been called the "Father of Modern Fantasy Literature". It is well known that Tolkien's closest friend was fellow-author and Christian convert C.S. Lewis. Mormons Love C.S. Lewis. He is considered one of the most quoted non-LDS authors over an LDS pulpit - and likewise, J.R.R. Tolkien is admired no less....
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