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Yes, J.R.R. Tolkien was a British author. He was born in South Africa, but moved to England at a young age and spent most of his life there. Tolkien is best known for his popular works such as "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."

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11y ago

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was actually born in Bloemfontein in South Africa in 1892 when his English parents were there on business and was returned to Birmingham, UK when his father died in 1896. He lived the rest of his life in England.

So the answer is yes- he was a British (note British not british) author.

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12y ago

Yes, Tolkien was a Christian. He was raised as a Roman Catholic by his mother and his guardian was a priest after her death. He was instrumental in converting CS Lewis to becoming a Christian.

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14y ago

Yes, he was quite a poet. He is most famous for his novels, but he also wrote poems. Many of these were used in his books.

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13y ago

Yes he was a professor of ancient language at Oxford.

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11y ago

No. He was born in South Africa, but his family were English and he returned to live in England when he was 3.

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10y ago

JRR Tolkien was from England, although he was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

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he is south american becaus he was born there even if his perents were english it still makes him south american.

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