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Tolkien wasn't tortured, but he fought in WWI.
by _emacsomancer_ 7y ago
Tolkien wasn't tortured, but he fought in WWI.
- NateEag 7y agoI guess people (particularly Tom Shippey, IIRC) do argue that's a lot of what made his work what it is. I tend to forget about that part of his history. Certainly it would have been a traumatic experience. Definitely a relevant point. Thanks for mentioning it.