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JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN

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JOHN RONALD REUEL TOLKIEN
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.

CHRISTOPHER JOHN REUEL TOLKIEN
Christopher Reuel Tolkien (Born November 21, 1924) is the third and youngest son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien (1892 – 1973), and is best known as the editor of much of his father's posthumously published work. He drew the original maps for his father's The Lord of the Rings, which he signed C.J.R.T. The J. stands for John, a baptismal name that he does not ordinarily use.

CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS
Clive Staples Lewis (November, 29 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C.S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as "Jack", was a British novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Ireland. He is well known for his fictional work, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Space Trilogy.

THE INKLINGS
The Inklings was an informal literary discussion group associated with the University of Oxford, England, for nearly two decades between the early 1930s and late 1949. The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction, and encouraged the writing of fantasy. Although Christian values were notably present in several members' work, there were also irreligious members of the discussion group.