Since its publication 75 years ago, The Hobbit has sold roughly 100 million copies (a number that's likely to shoot even higher with a movie on the way). Its author, J. R. R. Tolkien, is now a revered and legendary figure in the world of fantasy literature. But back when the novel was new, Tolkien wasn't very confident about its future, and wasn't afraid to share his concern with fellow authors.

Though most would agree that J.R.R. Tolkien can build worlds with the best of them, opinions can sometimes vary on The Lord of the Rings author's actual writing style. Now we know at least one star of the upcoming Hobbit films is definitely not a fan.

Given that the word fan is a shortened version of fanatic, it's no surprise that tempers can run hot when passionate individuals get to debating the relative merits of J.R.R. Tolkien and his contemporary and friend, C.S. Lewis. And as the police blotter shows, there ain't no fight like a literary fight.

You'd think that Lord of the Rings' J.R.R. Tolkien, author of one of the best-selling books in the history of books, would've been a shoo-in when he was nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature back in 1961. But he wasn't—and now, some recently declassified Nobel committee documents show why.