Tom Shippey
British linguist, critic, fiction writer
also known asDr.Professor EmeritusWalter J. Ong, Chair of HumanitiesPresident of the International Society for the Study of MedievalismExpert on J.R.R. Tolkien's worksauthority on philological insights into Tolkien's world and its underpinningsAuthor of the CenturyThe Road to Middle-earthBest Tolkien-based Lecture Presented at an Academic FunctionTolkien scholarScholar and essayistThomas Alan Shippey
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Overview
Tom Shippey, born 1943-09-09 on Kolkata, is a linguist.
Identity
- Occupation
- linguistwriteruniversity teacherauthorliterary criticscience fiction writerphilologistmedievalist
Appearance
- Gender
- male
Origin & End
- Homeworld
- Kolkata
- Born
- 1943-09-09—Calcutta, India
Relationships
- Parent of
- Louise JaneGillian MargaretJohn Ernest
Appearances
The Lord of the Rings on Prime Facebook pageJ.R.R. Tolkien - Creator of Middle-earthJ.R.R. Tolkien - Origins of Middle-earthThe Rings of Power (tv_series, 2022)