Christopher Tolkien
literary scholar, writer, and editor
- Born
- 21 November 1924, Leeds
- Died
- 16 January 2020, aged 95
- Birth name
- Christopher John Reuel Tolkien
Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English academic editor and writer. The son of the author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, he edited 24 volumes based on his father's posthumously published work, including The Silmarillion and the 12-volume series The History of Middle-Earth, a task that took 45 years. He drew the original maps for his father's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. He spent the second half of his life in France, becoming a French citizen.
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