tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post7408605007126654989..comments2024-03-28T10:20:44.291-07:00Comments on Sacnoth's Scriptorium: Dimitra's ListJohn D. Rateliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-67205797478950746802020-10-23T17:34:04.018-07:002020-10-23T17:34:04.018-07:00Yes, sword and sorcery seems to be fading, though ...Yes, sword and sorcery seems to be fading, though the best of it (e.g.Leiber) will stick around, I think.<br /><br />The TIME list seems to mark a shift towards young adult fiction. Or at least that's my impression; I need to look up the individual titles in the second half of that list to see how they sort out. I also wd like to know more about the date of publication of the books on their list.<br /><br />By comparison, looking back now at the LOCUS 1987 poll it's remarkable how heavily it's dominated by Tolk-clones.<br /><br />--John R.John D. Rateliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324926298336489295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239062544101975016.post-463911376451365912020-10-19T12:24:05.260-07:002020-10-19T12:24:05.260-07:00I'm struck by the paucity of "sword &...I'm struck by the paucity of "sword & sorcery" authors on the list, it certainly would have had far more of those 20 years ago!Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620026998861471269noreply@blogger.com