Who is your favourite author?

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Riggerjack
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Re: Who is your favourite author?

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. You can't dis Tolkien and then +1 Herbert. Pot, meet kettle ...
Sure I can. Herbert wrote of systems (human populations) and speculated into the long term effects if minor changes. Dry stuff, but just the kind of thing to excite a teenaged INTJ. Wonderful stuff. I read everything he wrote over 25 years ago, and I still smile to think of it.

Tolkien, on the other hand falls into that classic category I wrote of earlier. Yes, he effectively invented the epic fantasy novel, heavily influenced by Scandinavian folklore and sagas. But it's been done better since. Specifically, I'm thinking by Tad Williams, but also by many others. Tolkien will always get respect for breaking the ground, but his writing is only great if you read it first. Like Lovecraft, Homer, and many other classic authors.

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