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- From: pcxsws@unicorn.nott.ac.uk (S.Ward-Smith)
- Newsgroups: alt.fan.pratchett
- Subject: Re: Western Mythological Literary Critique
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.123240.27414@cs.nott.ac.uk>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 12:32:40 GMT
- References: <722194380.10371@minster.york.ac.uk>
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- In article <722194380.10371@minster.york.ac.uk> car-a@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
- >slb22@columbia.edu writes:
- >
- >>Am I the only person in the world who 1) reads and discusses fantasy, 2) knows
- >>how to appreciate "real" literature, and 3) has a keenly-honed appreciation
- >>for Western European mythology, but 4) absolutely can't stand anything written
- >>by J.R.R. Tolkien?
-
- Hmm, I don`t really dislike LOTR, it is a good story, even if it isn't amazingly
- written, what I do hate is the endless drivel regurgitated by his son.
- "Collected Shopping Lists of JRR Tolkien Volume 25- The Sainsbury Years" etc..
-
- I`m sure his dad didn`t want all this rubbish released.
-
- Private Eye recently remarked "Tolkien wrote his fantasies to entertain his
- children, now they are employed by them".
-
- Hence the old joke "How does Chris Tolkien Power his house, by his father
- spining in his grave".
-
- And now for a change of thread, if the "Guards,Guards" radio series is a
- success, hopefully Radio 5 will do more. We've had the actor for the film
- role thread, how about a voice for the radio thread?
-
- Slainte,
- Steve
-
- "2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps please"
-