Historical Figures 20 Questions

[Invader]

8. Yes, this person's primary contribution to history was in literature.

 

[LooseCannon]

Did this person ever win a Nobel Prize for Literature?

 

[Forostar]

Did this person die in one of these two years:

1972
1973

 

[Invader]

9. No, this person never won a Nobel Prize for Literature

10. Yes, this person died in either the year 1972 or 1973.

 

[Forostar]

J. R. R. Tolkien?

 

[Invader]

10. Yes, it is J.R.R. Tolkien!  Born in 1892, died in 1973.  Most famous for his books The Hobbit and especially The Lord of the Rings, but never won a Nobel Prize for Literature.

 

[Forostar]

I have one, go ahead if you please.

 

[LooseCannon]

Born on or after Jan 1, 1000 AD?

 

[Forostar]

Yes.

 

[____no5]

2. after 1850 ?

 

[Forostar]

Yes.

 

[____no5]

was a cinematographic person ?

 

[Forostar]

3. No this was not a cinematographic person.

 

[LooseCannon]

Born on or after Jan 1, 1900?

 

[Forostar]

4. Yes, born on or after Jan 1, 1900?

 

[LooseCannon]

Born on or after Jan 1, 1950?

 

[Forostar]

5. Yes, born on or after Jan 1, 1950

 

[____no5]

man ?

 

[Invader]

Still alive?

 

[Forostar]

6. Yes
7. Yes