JRR Tolkien (1892-1973) was orphaned at the age of 10 and a catholic priest became his guardian, https://www.careexperienceandculture.com/master/j.-r.-r.-tolkien

Tolkien’s childhood and the influence of his mother before she died—she home schooled him for a time—in encouraging his reading and imagination is one of the topics explored in this podcast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien

Tolkien’s wartime experience, marriage to Edith and his children acting as his first audience for his now beloved stories are others.