Michael Tolkien

Tolkien's second son, 1920–1984

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In briefanswer capsule

The second son, an anti-aircraft gunner in the Second World War and later a schoolmaster. The wartime letters to him are among the most candid in the published correspondence: they discuss the war, marriage and belief with a directness the letters to colleagues never take.

Sources

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien — Letter 43
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien — Letter 250

Cite this page

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

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Michael Tolkien. Last updated August 19, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/tolkien/michael-tolkien/

MLA

„Michael Tolkien“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/tolkien/michael-tolkien/. Last updated August 19, 2026.

BibTeX

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