J.R.R. Tolkien's Life in Languages | By Cameron Rasmusson

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Life in Languages | By Cameron Rasmusson | October 2022

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For Tolkien, language was life, not some lesser academic interest but a cornerstone of human civilization brimming with power and depth.

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