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{{blockquote|O.K., I give in. J. R. R. Tolkien. I wrote a letter to him once and got a very nice reply. Just think how busy he would have been, and yet he took the time out to write to a fan.|<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/books/review/terry-pratchett-by-the-book.html?_r=0 Terry Pratchett: By the Book] at [http://www.nytimes.com/ The New York Times].</ref>}}
{{blockquote|O.K., I give in. J. R. R. Tolkien. I wrote a letter to him once and got a very nice reply. Just think how busy he would have been, and yet he took the time out to write to a fan.|<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/books/review/terry-pratchett-by-the-book.html?_r=0 Terry Pratchett: By the Book] at [http://www.nytimes.com/ The New York Times].</ref>}}
His comic fantasy book series ''Discworld'' frequently parody, or take inspiration from, J. R. R. Tolkien.


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Sir Terence David John Pratchett (born 28 April 1948 - 12 March 2015) is an English author who primarily writes fantasy fiction.

In an interview with The New York Times, Pratchett is asked “Who are your favorite fantasy novelists?” to which he reply:

O.K., I give in. J. R. R. Tolkien. I wrote a letter to him once and got a very nice reply. Just think how busy he would have been, and yet he took the time out to write to a fan.
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His comic fantasy book series Discworld frequently parody, or take inspiration from, J. R. R. Tolkien.

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