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Arise, Sir Terry
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:53 pm
by Phantasm
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7805143.stm
Author Terry Pratchett, jazz star Courtney Pine and singer Robert Plant are among the entertainment figures in the New Year Honours list.
Sir Terry, 60, said he was "flabbergasted" to be knighted for his services to literature.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:49 pm
by Avatar
Hahaha, cool.
We can debate the justifications for knighthood elsewhere, but I like Terry Pratchett. (Was terrible to hear he's been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers, although a rare and apparently less severe form.)
--A
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:10 pm
by aliantha
At least the Brits give proper respect to fantasy authors....
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:14 am
by Wyldewode
Awesome! And about time Robert Plant was knighted too!
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:32 am
by Worm of Despite
Yes, I hope Pratchett will go on to live a full life and continue entertaining the world with his great novels. I had the joy of reading "Interesting Times" for my sci-fi class and will one day delve into his other works.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:10 am
by Avatar
Hahaha, one of my favourite.
But don't delay on getting into the others. I've got 28 of his Discworld novels, and a few of the others. The discworld books just get better and better. Apart from anything else, (like their hilarious satire), it's an amazing study in character development.
--A
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:12 pm
by [Syl]
Yeah, I don't think I've ever read a bad discworld book (and Good Omens with Gaiman is outstanding). My favorites are Thief of Time and probably Reaper Man.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:14 pm
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Think mine is Night Watch. And that storyline (of the Watch) has become my favourite, though it wasn't at first.
--A