Big name in fantasy fiction (7)

I believe the answer is:

tolkien

(Other definitions for tolkien that I've seen before include "Writer of The Hobbit" , "Middle Earth creator" , "Author of fantasy" , "professor of Anglo-Saxon" , "British author of 'The Lord of the Rings'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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