When and where was J. R. R. Tolkien born?
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on the 3rd of January 1892 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
Questions about J. R. R. Tolkien
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What military experience did J. R. R. Tolkien have during World War I?
J. R. R. Tolkien entered the First World War in July 1916 as a second lieutenant and fought at the Battle of the Somme before contracting trench fever on the 27th of October 1916.
Who edited The Silmarillion after J. R. R. Tolkien's death?
Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion in 1977 with assistance from Guy Gavriel Kay to complete his father's unfinished manuscripts.
How many volumes were released for The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien?
The work was published in three volumes between 1954 and 1955 after J. R. R. Tolkien spent over ten years writing the primary narrative and appendices.
When did Edith Mary Bratt die relative to J. R. R. Tolkien?
Edith died on the 29th of November 1971 at age eighty-two while J. R. R. Tolkien died himself on the 2nd of September 1973.