J.R.R. Tolkien
British author and Oxford professor who created Middle-earth, transforming fantasy literature. Tolkien's expertise in medieval languages and mythology informed his rich world-building. The Lord of the Rings became foundational to modern fantasy, establishing tropes and raising the literary status of the genre. His academic work and fiction merged to create unprecedented depth.
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