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'''Simon Mario Reuel Tolkien''' ([[January 12]], [[1959]]) is the eldest son of [[Christopher Tolkien]] and grandson of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. He is the only child of Christopher's first marriage, to [[Faith Tolkien|Faith Faulconbridge]]. | '''Simon Mario Reuel Tolkien''' (b. [[12 January|January 12]], [[1959]]) is the eldest son of [[Christopher Tolkien]] and grandson of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. He is the only child of Christopher's first marriage, to [[Faith Tolkien|Faith Faulconbridge]]. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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*[[2010]]: Huffington Post. April 26, 2010. | *[[2010]]: Huffington Post. April 26, 2010. | ||
**"[[In My Grandfather's Footsteps]]" | **"[[In My Grandfather's Footsteps]]" | ||
*[[2010]]: ''[[Mythprint]]'' (June issue, Vol. 47, No. 6, #335, on pp. 3–4) | |||
**"[http://www.mythsoc.org/blog/interview-with-simon-tolkien/ Interview with Simon Tolkien]" (by [[Jason Fisher]]) | |||
*[[2012]]: ''Telegraph'' Nov 18, 2012. | |||
**"[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/9686451/Simon-Tolkien-JRR-Tolkiens-grandson-admits-Lord-of-the-Rings-trauma.html Simon Tolkien JRR Tolkien's grandson admits Lord of the Rings trauma]" (by Andrew Hough) | |||
*[[2012]]: ''The Guardian'' Nov 24, 2012. | |||
**"[http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/nov/24/simon-tolkien-jrr-tolkien-hobbit 'Being Tolkien's grandson blocked my writing ..."] (by Joanna Moorhead) | |||
==Family Tree== | ==Family Tree== | ||
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| Born | January 12, 1959 |
| Education | Oxford |
| Occupation | Author |
| Location | California |
| Website | SimonTolkien.com |
Simon Mario Reuel Tolkien (b. January 12, 1959) is the eldest son of Christopher Tolkien and grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien. He is the only child of Christopher's first marriage, to Faith Faulconbridge.
Life
He studied modern history at Oxford and was a barrister in London, specializing in violent crime. Later, he moved to California with his wife, Tracy Sternberg, and their two children. Tracy is known for the store in vintage clothing she had with her mother, Sternberg & Tolkien.
Simon Tolkien's first novel, The Stepmother (published in the United States as Final Witness), was published in 2003. The Inheritance, his second novel, was published on April 13th, 2010 by Minotaur Books.
Bibliography, selected
- 2010: Huffington Post. April 26, 2010.
- 2010: Mythprint (June issue, Vol. 47, No. 6, #335, on pp. 3–4)
- 2012: Telegraph Nov 18, 2012.
- "Simon Tolkien JRR Tolkien's grandson admits Lord of the Rings trauma" (by Andrew Hough)
- 2012: The Guardian Nov 24, 2012.
- "'Being Tolkien's grandson blocked my writing ..." (by Joanna Moorhead)
Family Tree
