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Download or read book J.R.R. Tolkien, Unrated Genius, Visionary and Creator of Fantasy Worlds. His Novels and Influence on Today's Youth written by Łukasz Gołąbek and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2012 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Bielsko-Biała, language: English, abstract: Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University, a brilliant philologist, and a self-described "hobbit," J. R. R. Tolkien created two of the best-loved stories of the 20th century. "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" were recently made into multiple award-winning movies by director Peter Jackson for New Line Cinema. Is Tolkien a genius, a visionary ? This paper will figure it out by tracing Tolkien's biography and determining his influence on the generations of readers and viewers that followed him.