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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
Tom Shippey
Type
character
Verified claims
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Appearances
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Attributes
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Sources
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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
1943-09-09Calcutta, 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)

Sources