Jrr tolkien biography video for kids

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    Merton College. Tolkien was professor of English Language and Lit at Merton from 1945-59

    1. The Tolkien name was derived from German.

      Tolkien (who was fascinated with languages said the  surname came from the German word tollkühn, meaning "foolhardy"

    2. Tolkien was born in Orange Free State, South Africa, but moved to England aged three.
    3. When he was a baby, the young Tolkien was kidnapped for a day, by a house boy, who was captivated by the baby.
    4. Tolkien became a Catholic in 1900, this caused a family rift with his Baptist relatives.
    5. Tolkien remained a Catholic throughout his life.

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      10. C.S.Lewis credits Tolkien with his decision to become a Christian in the 1930s.

    10. From his early teens, Tolkien invented several languages. Quenya became an important aspect of his middle earth Legendarium. In a letter published in Observer, 1981, Tolkien wrote: The stories were made rather to provide a world for the languages than the reverse.

      To me name comes first and the story f