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He had a lifelong interest in and love of language, and also created [[Tolkien's languages|several constructed languages]]. Tolkien also created the [[Middle-earth]] legendarium, a fantasy world with a detailed geography, history, and inhabited by Men, [[Elf (Middle-earth)|Elves]], [[Dwarves (Middle-earth)|Dwarves]], and [[Hobbit]]s.<ref>''The Hobbit'', first published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. of London, on 21 September 1937.</ref>  

He had a lifelong interest in and love of language, and also created [[Tolkien's languages|several constructed languages]]. Tolkien also created the [[Middle-earth]] legendarium, a fantasy world with a detailed geography, history, and inhabited by Men, [[Elf (Middle-earth)|Elves]], [[Dwarves (Middle-earth)|Dwarves]], and [[Hobbit]]s.<ref>''The Hobbit'', first published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. of London, on 21 September 1937.</ref>  

Tolkien was a [[roman catholic]].<ref>Tolkien wrote to Deborah Webster, 25 Oct 1958: ''I am a Christian (which can be deduced from my stories), and in fact a Roman Catholic.'', ''[[The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien]]'', Letter 213</ref><ref>In an interview to [[Dennis Gerrolt]], broadcast in January 1971 on the BBC Radio 4 programme ''Now Read On ...'', Tolkien was asked if he was a theist, to which he replied ''I'm a Roman Catholic. Devout Roman Catholic.''</ref>

Tolkien was a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref>Tolkien wrote to Deborah Webster, 25 Oct 1958: ''I am a Christian (which can be deduced from my stories), and in fact a Roman Catholic.'', ''[[The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien]]'', Letter 213</ref><ref>In an interview to [[Dennis Gerrolt]], broadcast in January 1971 on the BBC Radio 4 programme ''Now Read On ...'', Tolkien was asked if he was a theist, to which he replied ''I'm a Roman Catholic. Devout Roman Catholic.''</ref>

== Early life ==

== Early life ==

==Friendships==

==Friendships==

He and several other writers (among them [[C. S. Lewis]]) were members of a literary club called the [[Inklings]]. Tolkien and Lewis were very close friends, and Tolkien had a major role in Lewis's eventual conversion from [[Atheism]] to [[Christianity]].<ref>''Heroes of the Faith, C.S.Lewis'' by Sam Wellman, Barbour Publishing, Inc., 1997.</ref>

He and several other writers (among them [[C. S. Lewis]]) were members of a literary club called the [[Inklings]]. Tolkien and Lewis were very close friends, and Tolkien had a major role in Lewis's eventual conversion from [[Atheism]] to [[Christianity]], although he was somewhat disappointed when Lewis decided to be an [[Anglican]] instead of a Catholic.<ref>''Heroes of the Faith, C.S.Lewis'' by Sam Wellman, Barbour Publishing, Inc., 1997.</ref>

== Bibliography ==

== Bibliography ==

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