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'''Sir Terence David John Pratchett''' ( | '''Sir Terence David John Pratchett''' ([[28 April]] [[1948]] - [[12 March]] [[2015]]) was an English author who primarily wrote fantasy fiction. His comic fantasy book series ''Discworld'' frequently parody, or take inspiration from, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | ||
In an interview with The New York Times, Pratchett | In an interview with The New York Times, Pratchett was asked “Who are your favorite fantasy novelists?” to which he replied: | ||
{{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> | {{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>{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/books/review/terry-pratchett-by-the-book.html?_r=0|articlename=Terry Pratchett: By the Book|website=[http://www.nytimes.com/ The New York Times]|accessed=12 March 2015}}</ref>}} | ||
In another interview Pratchett wass asked: "Why do you feel uncomfortable with being ahead of Tolkien?" and he replied: | |||
{{blockquote|I think Tolkien will be around in a hundred years time but I’m not certain that I will.|<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.gamesradar.com/interview_terry_pratchett/|articlename=INTERVIEW Terry Pratchett|website=[http://www.gamesradar.com/ GamesRadar]|accessed=12 March 2015}}</ref>}} | |||
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Revision as of 09:06, 15 March 2015
Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 - 12 March 2015) was an English author who primarily wrote fantasy fiction. His comic fantasy book series Discworld frequently parody, or take inspiration from, J.R.R. Tolkien.
In an interview with The New York Times, Pratchett was asked “Who are your favorite fantasy novelists?” to which he replied:
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.
—[1]
In another interview Pratchett wass asked: "Why do you feel uncomfortable with being ahead of Tolkien?" and he replied:
I think Tolkien will be around in a hundred years time but I’m not certain that I will.
—[2]
Bibliography, selected
Articles and short stories
- 1991: After the King: Stories In Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien
- "Troll Bridge"
- 2001: Meditations on Middle-earth
- "Cult Classic"
External links
- Terry Pratchett Official UK and international website (EU, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada)
- Terry Pratchett at Wikipedia
References
- ↑ "Terry Pratchett: By the Book", The New York Times (accessed 12 March 2015)
- ↑ "INTERVIEW Terry Pratchett", GamesRadar (accessed 12 March 2015)
