J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien is a writing legend, known for the Lord of the Rings series and the Hobbit. Many other writings related to his works were complied after his death, such as the Simarilion, a big fat book about stories of the ancient times of Middle-Earth.

Writing
His story books are the Lord of the Rings series and The Hobbit. His other works include the Simarilion.

Life
Tolkien was part of a group of four writers, called the Inklings, the only one who survived World War One was C. S. Lewis. He was married and had several children.