Gollum
Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel "The Hobbit", and became an important character in its sequel, "The Lord of the Rings". Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk, who lived near the Gladden Fields. Originally known as Sméagol, he was corrupted by the One Ring and later named Gollum after his habit of making "a horrible swallowing noise in his throat".
Winston Groom
Winston Francis Groom, Jr. (born March 23, 1943) is an American novelist and non-fiction writer. He is known for writing "Forrest Gump", which was adapted into a film by Robert Zemeckis in 1994. The film became a cultural phenomenon, and won six Academy Awards. He published a sequel, "Gump and Co.", in 1995. He has also written numerous non-fiction works, on diverse subjects including the American Civil War and World War I.