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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. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Bonus points for any books you believe are classics from that time period. Any language, but only fiction please.

I'm really excited to see what Lemmy has.

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 108 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Terry Pratchett.

[–] all-knight-party@kbin.run 22 points 8 months ago (2 children)

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 14 points 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.

[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago

That will never end. Every re-read for me is fantastic.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 21 points 8 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

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

[–] ianovic69@feddit.uk 6 points 8 months ago

My favourite has always been the Colour of Magic, but along with that, I enjoyed reading Guards! Guards! to my children just as much.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 7 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