There’s just five this time around. These authors are linked by using rather weird strains in their fiction and either deconstructing many tropes and topics taking for granted or addressing and exploring the very nature of fantasy itself. The results are some of the most unique experiments in the genre. DAVID LINDSAY (1876-1945) Something of a “missing link” between his fellow Scot George MacDonald and the modern day surrealists (in Scotland), Lindsay is best remembered […]
As an extra bonus, I’ll put up the next part right now. Sorry if it’s a bit overwhelming. Just make sure you read Part VI as well! (In moderation, of course.) I consider myself as much a fan of horror as I am of fantasy, and some of my favorites of both blend each genre’s elements in a subtle and efective way. Subsequently, these next authors are cited many times by many critics as contributors to […]
This next list is more of a continuation of the last one, not necessarily anything too new. Still, it’s not meat to be indicative of lesser works. A couple names will be common knowledge, to some extent, while the others may not be all that familiar to casual readers, though I encourage everyone to look up these people further. DAVID GEMMELL (1948-2006) After working through several jobs including journalism, Gemmell came onto the scene […]
Since I’m really just reposting stuff I already made on the forum, I figured that I might as well get another one up quickly. I hope that this is not too overwhelming for fresh readers. So far, we’ve looked at those who have “built the industry,” so to speak, thus providing a sort of framework on which to build a consice history of fantasy, if one wishes. Now, we’ll start looking on variations on […]
I don’t really have any excuses – I’ve simply been giving priority to my own little pleasures. Therefore, I think I should set aside at least one day a week for the blog. I can’t promise anything, but I can try. Given today, I’ll shoot for Saturday. To business! I believe you can’t have a proper discussion of fantasy in Western culture without bringing up at some point the Matter of Britain, of which King Arthur […]
In response to my own posts, Trae submitted a few more of his own. While these authors may not always technically be fantasy as it’s generally understood, they nevertheless have great significance to the genre in both style and substance; some, in my opinion, are absolutely essential to the core foundations of fantasy, both literally and in experiment. Without much further ado, here they are. MICHAEL ENDE (1929-1995) (title photo by Christine Meile) Born […]