Tolkien family
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The Tolkien family is an English literary family best known for including J.R.R. Tolkien, the renowned author of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English family
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family ⓘ literary family ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
The Tolkien Estate
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The Tolkien Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic Church in England
NERFINISHED
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Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford, England NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
modern fantasy genre
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popular culture ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | English people ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
academic scholarship
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editing ⓘ literature ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| hasAncestralOrigin |
German ancestry
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Prussian ancestry ⓘ |
| hasFamilyHead | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
academic
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author ⓘ barrister ⓘ editor ⓘ literary executor ⓘ priest ⓘ publisher ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Adam Tolkien
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Baillie Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Christopher John Reuel Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Edith Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ John Francis Reuel Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Priscilla Mary Anne Reuel Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fantasy literature
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posthumous editing and publication of J. R. R. Tolkien’s works ⓘ |
| languageTradition | English language ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from German "Tollkühn" meaning "foolhardy" or "rashly brave" ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | German language ⓘ |
| notableFor |
J. R. R. Tolkien
NERFINISHED
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literary contributions ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
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