John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, is born in Bloemfontein, OFS.

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South African History Online. (2011, December 14). John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, is born in Bloemfontein, OFS.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071556

South African History Online (2011) 'John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, is born in Bloemfontein, OFS.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071556 (Accessed: 24 August 2026).

South African History Online, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, is born in Bloemfontein, OFS. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071556, (accessed 24 August 2026).

"John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, is born in Bloemfontein, OFS.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071556. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, is born in Bloemfontein, OFS.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071556.