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He says that it simply popped into his head. He was grading exams and came upon a blank page. He wrote "In a hole there lived a hobbit." There is a similar word used in some Scandanavian stories that he may have recalled subconsciously.

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Who started a story with 'In a hole there lived a hobbit'?

JRR Tolkien's book The Hobbit starts with that line.


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JRR Tolkien is a renowned author known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He also wrote the Children of Hurin and The Simmilarion.


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Who authored hobbit books?

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Who is the illustrater of 'The Hobbit'?

JRR Tolkien himself illustrated the first editions of The Hobbit. Other editions have been edited by various people.


Who created Frodo?

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What is the name of the novel by jrr Tolkien?

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What book contains Tolkien's drawings?

The Illustrations of JRR Tolkien. It contains all of his illustrations for The Hobbit. Many of the hardback editions of The Hobbit include his illustrations for that book. It also has a number of doodles he did during train trips.


Did jrr Tolkien come to Malawi?

yes, JRR tolkien did come to Malawi early in the 20th century, some time just before he wrote his book, The Hobbit. the book was first published in 1937, so he must have visited Malawi in the early 1930's.Legend has it that he got his inspiration for The Hobbit when he climbed Mulanje Mountain.


What book was Bilbo Baggins in?

Bilbo Baggins is the main character in The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien. He also appears in a small way in The Lord of the Rings by the same author.


What do the initials jrr stand for in tolkien?

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