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Robert Byrd (artist) Robert John Byrd (born January 11, 1942) is an American author and illustrator from Haddonfield, New Jersey. Byrd was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Following high school, Byrd joined the U.S. Navy in 1961, leaving in 1962 to attend Trenton Junior College.
Wednesday 28 November 2001 19.00 EST First published on Wednesday 28 November 2001 19.00 EST. Tom Shippey is the author of JRR Tolkien: Author of the Century, a companion to Tolkien's work and a spirited defence of fantasy writing, which puts Tolkien in the context of the legendary storytelling tradition. Buy JRR Tolkien: Author of the Century at Amazon.co.uk. Tolkien's fame rests on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.