J. R. R. Tolkien vs. William Morris
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
J. R. R. Tolkien
1892 – 1973
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–55).
"I wish life was not so short," he thought. "Languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about."
William Morris
1834 – 1896
William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he campaigned for socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
"I love art, and I love history, but it is living art and living history that I love... It is in the interest of living art and living history that I oppose so-c…"
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