Happy Birthday J.R.R. Tolkien!

Today marks the 122nd birthday of beloved and renowned author, J.R.R. Tolkien. He is best known for his fantasy set in Middle Earth. To celebrate his life, here are some fun facts about J.R.R Tolkien

• Before The Lord Of The Rings, fantasy was not considered real literature, except for perhaps children. Tolkien revolutionized that when he wrote The Lord Of The Rings- an extremely not child friendly series at the time, due to it's dark content.
• His close friend, C.S. Lewis nominated him for the Nobel Literature Prize, in 1961
• Behind Don Quixote, and Tale of Two Cities, Lord Of The Rings is the best selling work of fiction!
• Using only two fingers, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the entire Fellowship Of The Ring book!
• When Tolkien discovered the love of his life, Edith Bratt was engaged to another man, he boarded a train to convince her to marry him! Let's just say Edith Tolkien sounds much better than Edith Bratt. :)
• When Tolkien was at Oxford, he stole a city bus and took his friends for a ride as a prank!
• Sadly, all but one of his childhood friends died in WWI.

I hope you enjoy these fun facts about J.R.R. Tolkien! Now go re-read The Hobbit or something. :P