John Tolkien

Tolkien's eldest son, 1917–2003

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In briefanswer capsule

The eldest of the four children, born during his father's convalescence from the Somme. He became a Catholic priest, and the letters to him are those of a father writing to a man in orders rather than to a soldier or a student.

Sources

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien — Letter 132

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Legendarium (2026): „John Tolkien“. Last updated August 19, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/tolkien/john-tolkien/

APA

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MLA

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BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-john-tolkien-en,
  title        = {John Tolkien},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/tolkien/john-tolkien/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 19, 2026}
}