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      J. R. R. Tolkien
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      The genius of Tolkien is that his stories come out of a simple love of storytelling, bedtime stories to his Children (like Christopher). He stayed with what he knew, developing complete worlds for his stories out using his understanding of the interconnections between language (his expertise, old & middle English), history and cultures. All the most lasting traditions start with oral storytelling. A fascinating man.
      • Brian
        Brian His depth into backstory is astonishing
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      • Thisun H
        Thisun H What an imagination! He created a 6000 year history of an entire world during his lifetime.
        I liked the Silmarilion more than others, although the Hobbit is the funniest.
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      • katie
        katie i agree! it's unbelievable. he wrote languages, developed maps, he had to know everything and plan everything before writing. LOTR and the Hobbit are absolute triumphs of imagination and literature!
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      • MOMMYKOGGIBOO
        MOMMYKOGGIBOO I really must confess here that you all have done such an amazing job paying tribute to one of the most incredible wonders of this crazy world of ours, Tolkien, that I must simply say, Ditto!!! :o) Well, that & that if anyone out there believes in time travel or what have you, that is simply one of the only explanations for such wonder and creativity!!!
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      • katie
        katie :) i still have great hope that time travel is gonna happen
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      • Elena Gwynne
        Elena Gwynne And that's a good part of why I love the boos so much. That and how consistent he managed to keep them. The attention to detail is incredible.
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