DIED SEPTEMBER 2nd:
Oxford professor and fantasy writer J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973), Father of Hobbits--and Orcs (viz. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings). Also a stellar translator of medieval texts, including Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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