Referring to Gollum. From J. R. R. Tolkien: An Audio Portrait, BBC Radio Collection (2001), . CD 1, track 17. Originally from the 1964 interview with Denys Gueroult, first broadcast in 1971.
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I liked him better than all the other characters[…]
— J. R. R. Tolkien
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About J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3 1892 – September 2 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, most famous for his classic high fantasy works.
About J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3 1892 – September 2 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, most famous for his classic high fantasy works.
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