Now these are my contributions to the list. These six authors appeared in the same general period and may or may not have provided a significant influence on both Tolkien and Lewis in some cases (MacDonald’s is a bit more eclectic). In some cases, they are unfairly neglected, but they remain important for building the basic groundwork on which nearly all fantasy afterwards contstructed itself. NOTE: From here on out, all entries discussed have appeared in […]
I get distracted easily, so I can’t promise that I’ll be putting these out consistently. But I can try. Considering that Trae was really the one that got me hooked on fantasy (I’ve always loved it, but it really took off through him), it would make sense to begin this introspection on the three authors he considers the backbone of his interest. During the time of the old website, these three were the inaugural […]
When Trae first set up Lost Pathway, there was a section that covered fantasy authors, and it seemed as if it was going to get expanded upon. For one reason or another, it didn’t get very far. Now that the site has been revamped, I feel that it’s time to put that back into motion. I have already started a thread in the forum, but now that this blog is running, I think I’m going to move those entries over here, both to put some ease on the forum and because it’s better suited for blog entries.