Writer

J. R. R. Tolkien

Born
1892
Nationality
United Kingdom
Genre
Modern Classics (Post WWII) Fiction - Authors, Fantasy Fiction - Authors
Period
20th Century - Authors
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE (pron.: /ˈtɒlkiːn/; 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high f (...) read full article at Wikipedia
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People who like this writer describe this writer as A good storyteller, Imaginative, A great writer, Must read, Talented, Magnificent, Entertaining, Moving, Creative and Clever. They tend to think this writer is particularly good on topics such as Fantasy Fiction, Epic Literature, Mythology, War and Landscape.

People who like this writer are more likely to also like other writers such as Terry Pratchett, C. S. Lewis, Douglas Adams, J. K. Rowling, Arthur Conan Doyle, Isaac Asimov, Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and A. A. Milne.

People who like this writer say their favourite books, by any writer, are: The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, The Magician's Nephew, Witches Abroad, Guards! Guards!, Reaper Man, Equal Rites, The Silver Chair and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Poems and plays they tend to like include A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Importance of Being Earnest.

People who like this writer are more likely than most to think of themselves as Imaginative, Patient, Sensitive, Procrastinating and Analytical. Their general interests are more likely to include Archaeology, Science, Classics, Reading and History.

Issues that are important to them include Climate Change, Celebrity Culture and University Education.

This writer is particularly popular among supporters of the Liberal Democrats. This writer is particularly popular among readers of The Independent. People who like this writer are statistically more likely to be found driving cars such as Ford and Vauxhall.

Fans of this writer tend to like brands such as Pringles, George, Kellogg's, Apple and Kettle.

Movies they are statistically more likely to have enjoyed are: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Stardust, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Iron Man and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

People who dislike this writer describe this writer as Overrated. People who dislike this writer tend to prefer writers such as Franz Kafka, Graham Greene, Arthur Ransome, James Herriot and D. H. Lawrence.





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