Christopher 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. Quotes Tolkien has become a monster, devoured by his own popularity and absorbed into the absurdity of our time. The chasm between the beauty and seriousness of the work, and what it has become, has overwhelmed me. The commercialization has reduced the aesthetic and philosophical impact of the creation to nothing. There is only one solution for me: to turn my head away. Interview in Le Monde (9 July 2012) as quoted in David Mills, "Tolkien Absorbed in Absurdity", First Things (17 January 2013) External links Category:1924 births Category:2020 Category:Academics from the United Kingdom Category:Authors from the United Kingdom Category:People from Leeds Category:J. R. R. Tolkien