"He had been inside language."
— J. R. R. Tolkien
January 1, 1970
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J. R. R. Tolkien
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Original Language: English
Sources
C. S. Lewis, "Professor J. R. R. Tolkien: Creator of Hobbits and inventor of a new mythology", The Times (3 September 1973)
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C. S. Lewis, "Professor J. R. R. Tolkien: Creator of Hobbits and inventor of a new mythology", The Times (3 September 1973)