Who do you consider a Great Author of the last 50 years or so (first well-known work after 1970)? I'd like to get a feel for who's who in modern literature. Any language/culture. Fiction only.

Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 months ago

Who do you consider a Great Author of the last 50 years or so (first well-known work after 1970)? I'd like to get a feel for who's who in modern literature. Any language/culture. Fiction only.

Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 8 months ago

Terry Pratchett.

8 months ago

I am on 12 of 42 or however many he wrote, but damn it if his little quips aren’t masteries of word play. So far Sorcery, Wyrd Sisters, and Mort are my favorites.

I tell people it’s like living in a Monty Python universe with a dash of magic.

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

I’m more of a fan of his later works myself. It trades some silliness for depth as time goes on. And I really loved Susan who you haven’t met yet

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Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 8 months ago

Be sure to include The Amazing Maurice and Equal Rites and the Tiffany books as well; the only thing YA about them is the ages of their protagonists.

8 months ago

Equal Rites was great! I think that was my first introduction to Granny but I wished there was a sequel.

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

There kinda is. Esk shows up in I Shall Wear Midnight. Tiffany resolves a lot of the threads left by the witches

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all-knight-party@kbin.run · 8 months ago

Agreed, I’m most of the way through The Colour of Magic and I can’t remember the last time I was reading something where at times I have to stop and fully comprehend what I just read because it was so dang well written that I have to go back and read it again immediately.

Kanzar@lemmy.world · 8 months ago

And you’re on one his weaker books! 🫣

https://www.lspace.org/books/apf/index.html

This link has always been helpful for explaining his books.