On this day, 03 January 1892- the English writer and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien was born. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
BY JEB SMITH In the follow-up to his discussion about medieval views of nature and its influence on J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith considers I am, in fact, a Hobbit (in all but size). I like gardens, trees,…