John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 - September 2, 1973) was a British author, poet, and professor. He was born in South Africa to a father who died when JRR was only three and a father who died when he was only twelve. Aside from the Hobbit books, he wrote numerous children's books, and dozens more were published after his death.
Regular Blogs
his homage to J.R.R. Tolkien and his works and delves into his life and history in order to gain insight to his writings.
http://thetolkienstudent.blogspot.com
While the stated topic of this weblog is “The Lord of the Rings,” other of the author's writings are discussed as well. He also discusses "The Hobbit," and the journey from book to movie script.
http://tolkiengeek.blogspot.com/
This weblog, kept up by a fan of Tolkien, sets forth information about the author, his books, and other things that might interest fans.
http://www.tolkien-online.com/Tolkien-blog.html
The official blog of Tolkien studies posts such things as classroom techniques for exploring and teaching the Hobbit series, interviews with Tolkien scholars, and details about online Tolkien research.
http://blog.tolkien-studies.com
