I just want to affirm loud and clear how much I love J. R. R. Tolkien.
Honestly, The Lord of the Rings expressed some views on race and sex and class that I consider unconscionable. I just want to get that out in the open. It wasn't a perfect book and Tolkien wasn't a perfect man.
But Tolkien just had such skill with English, such a grasp on the intricacies of language, that made my mind soar. His lifelong exercise in world-building is an enduring inspiration to me as a would-be creator and as a dreamer. He is truly one of my heroes.
Thank goodness we had you, Professor Tolkien. You made the world a richer place and English a richer language.
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