This BBC Story says Professor Michael Drout came across Tolkien\’s translation of eighth century epic Beowulf in an Oxford University library six years ago. He\’s had to contend with obsessive fans and \”strange\” lingering resentments to get it published, he has said.
JRR Tolkien 111th birthday was on Friday as well. The Tolkien Society was asking fans to toast the author, who was born on 3 January, 1892, at 2100 GMT local time.
They also say Everyone who sees The Lord of the Rings movies should read the books as well.
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