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	Podcast:		The Tolkien Road
	Episode:		The Life of JRR Tolkien - Part 2: 1917 - 1936 (Family Life, Scholarly Pursuits, and The Hobbit) (Ep220 Rerun)
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:54:00
	Publish Date:		2026-01-09 13:00:08
	Description:		Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, so given we are in his birth month, we’ll be revisiting our four-part series on his life story over the next few Fridays. In this episode, we’ll revisit part two, as we examine Tolkien's adult life immediately following World War I, from 1917 to 1936, leading up to the publication of The Hobbit… LINKS: Show Notes: https://www.tolkienroad.com/e0220 Watch This Episode: https://youtu.be/6z71Peu0vr4 Listen Ad-Free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44712428 Shop True Myths Press: https://truemythspress.com/ Join the Fellowship of the Road: https://patreon.com/tolkienroad Read Tolkien's Requiem - Concerning Beren and Lúthien: https://tolkiensrequiem.com/ Read Tolkien's Overture - Concerning the Music of the Ainur: https://tolkiensoverture.com/ Read Tolkien's Tragedy - Concerning Númenor, the Rings of Power, and the Second Age: https://tolkienroad.substack.com/p/tolkiens-tragedy-pt-1 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tolkien-road--5222755/support.
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