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I, Brian · 30th December 2003, 08:34 AM

I've seen people stating that Tolkien was inspired a lot by WWII for elements in the "War of the One Ring" - but I'm sure I've read a Tolkien interview where he roundly rejects such a claim (actually, I think it was the introduction to my print edition of LOTR).

30th December 2003, 08:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,368	Re: Tolkien in the marshes of the Great War I've seen people stating that Tolkien was inspired a lot by WWII for elements in the "War of the One Ring" - but I'm sure I've read a Tolkien interview where he roundly rejects such a claim (actually, I think it was the introduction to my print edition of LOTR).