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 […]
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.