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In 1937, JRR Tolkien began The Hobbit after writing a sentence about a hobbit on a blank exam paper: How one random line became a fantasy classic

The Times of India 24 Sep 2026
Before Bilbo Baggins had a front door, before there was a Shire, a dragon named Smaug, or a terrifying creature called Gollum, there was a blank page and one very bored Oxford academic!In 1937, J.R.R ... Imagine it ... But fate, or maybe luck, intervened ... .
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JRR Tolkien shares candid views in rare 1968 BBC interview

FBC News 22 Sep 2026
In 1968, the BBC broadcast extracts from JRR Tolkien’s last ...
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JRR Tolkien fan letters sell at auction for £103k

BBC News 10 Jul 2026
The letters, books and notes document the friendship between the writer and a profoundly deaf fan. .
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