John D. Rateliff

John D. Rateliff (born 9 December 1958[1]) is an American independent scholar of fantasy literature and author of roleplaying games. He specializes in the study of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, particularly his Middle-earth writings,[2] and wrote and edited the 2007 book The History of the Hobbit.

  1. ^ Rateliff, John D. (1990). "'Beyond the fields we know': the short stories of Lord Dunsany". PhD thesis, Marquette University: 5 (Biographical Information).
  2. ^ McManus, Kelly (November 24, 2007). "Getting to the Bottom of the Hobbit's Tale". The Globe and Mail. p. D25.