Michael George Tolkien
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Michael Tolkien at The Return of the Ring, 2012
Michael George Reuel Tolkien (b. 11 January 1943) is the grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, being the son of Michael H.R. Tolkien. Michael was born in Birmingham, raised in a rural community in the Chiltern Hills, and then moved several times due to his father's changes of employment.
Michael is a poet and author of several books. He retired in 1994 due to ill health. He has been married three times since 1967 and has two daughters, Catherine and Ruth. Michael is a member of the board of the Tolkien Estate.
Bibliography[edit]
Articles[edit]
- 1998: Mallorn 36
- The making of modern children's literature: J.R.R. Tolkien (review)
- 1999: Mallorn 37
- Tolkien: Man and Myth (review)
- 2001: Digging Potatoes, Growing Trees - Volume 3
- "Eden, Fall, Exile and Beyond" [Speech at the Tolkien Society's Annual Dinner 1998]
Family Tree[edit]
| Edith Bratt | J.R.R. Tolkien | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Tolkien | Joan Griffiths | Michael Tolkien | Christopher Tolkien | Priscilla Tolkien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joanna Tolkien | Hugh Baker | Irene Ferrier | Michael George Tolkien | Rosemary Walters | Judith Tolkien | Alan Crombleholme | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also[edit]
- Letter to Michael George Tolkien (24 April 1957)
- Letter to Michael George Tolkien (10 January 1958)
- Letter to Michael George Tolkien (6 January 1965)
- Letter to Michael George Tolkien (16 September 1965)
- Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 October 1965)
- Letter to Michael George Tolkien (29 July 1966)
- Letter to Michael George Tolkien (7 January 1970)
- Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 January 1972)
External links[edit]
- Michael Tolkien's website
- 2014: Men @ Work with Michael Tolkien, 11 October
