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Jun. 20th, 2009 03:12 pm
Your result for Which fantasy writer are you?...
Philip Pullman (b.1946)
1 High-Brow, -1 Violent, 3 Experimental and 3 Cynical!
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Philip Pullman was already a prominent author of children's books when he published his most praised work to date, the trilogy known as His Dark Materials (1995-2000). In this work, set both in parallel worlds and our own, Pullman made a courageous attempt to write a book for young readers which incorporated a whole vision of the universe, as well as a discussion of ethical issues. He managed to combine this with a burst of thought-provoking and entertaining imagination, bringing to life a Europe where the church is still in control, "souls" that have been externalised as animal presences, intelligent, sentient polar bears and much more. The series have been described as a sort of "anti-Narnia", as Pullman's attempt to write an updated variant of the kind of books C S Lewis, whom Pullman has criticized for having racist, misogynic and preaching tendencies, wanted to write. His Dark Materials has also spawned some controversy among Christians, who see the the work as an attack against Christianity, Pullman being one of Britain's most outspoken atheists. Other Christians have, however, claimed to have found spirituality in the books.
Either way, Pullman's combination of renewal and expansion of the genre, his profound messages on the value of life and his refusal to under-estimate his young readers' ability to see life as it is makes Pullman one of the most interesting and important writers of modern fantasy.
You are also a lot like Tove Jansson.
If you want something some action, try Gene Wolfe.
If you'd like a challenge, try your exact opposite, J R R Tolkien.
Philip Pullman was already a prominent author of children's books when he published his most praised work to date, the trilogy known as His Dark Materials (1995-2000). In this work, set both in parallel worlds and our own, Pullman made a courageous attempt to write a book for young readers which incorporated a whole vision of the universe, as well as a discussion of ethical issues. He managed to combine this with a burst of thought-provoking and entertaining imagination, bringing to life a Europe where the church is still in control, "souls" that have been externalised as animal presences, intelligent, sentient polar bears and much more. The series have been described as a sort of "anti-Narnia", as Pullman's attempt to write an updated variant of the kind of books C S Lewis, whom Pullman has criticized for having racist, misogynic and preaching tendencies, wanted to write. His Dark Materials has also spawned some controversy among Christians, who see the the work as an attack against Christianity, Pullman being one of Britain's most outspoken atheists. Other Christians have, however, claimed to have found spirituality in the books.
Either way, Pullman's combination of renewal and expansion of the genre, his profound messages on the value of life and his refusal to under-estimate his young readers' ability to see life as it is makes Pullman one of the most interesting and important writers of modern fantasy.
You are also a lot like Tove Jansson.
If you want something some action, try Gene Wolfe.
If you'd like a challenge, try your exact opposite, J R R Tolkien.
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I... am? Rly? I disliked the last book of the Golden Compass trilogy and its tainted the first two books for me plus all his other works. I have to think on this.
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( Rambling thoughts on writing )
( stalled original stories )
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A new-to-me anime I just started watching is the Legend of Basara. Someone recommended the series to me a while back and I'm glad I found it. The premise seems interesting: set in post-apocalyptic Japan where Japan is ruled over by a tyrannical king. The king divided up Japan among his four sons, the fourth and youngest was sent to the desert where he became known as the ruthless Red King.
The one thing that gives populace hope is the prophecy about the Children of Destiny. A set of fraternal twins were born and on that day, the blind prophet Nagi declared Tatara, the boy, as the child of destiny.
Sasara, Tatara's twin sister has to live in her brother's shadow from that moment on. Fortunately, her Tatara isn't a spoiled brat but he actually seems like a nice kid. But throughout her childhood Sasara wonders what her purpose in life is other than Tatara's twin.
( spoilery details and reactions to episode 1 )
