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Called the "master of humorous fantasy" by a critic for Publishers Weekly, British author Terry Pratchett won the prestigious Carnegie Medal in 2002 for his novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated ...
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In the following review of Witches Abroad, Moving Pictures, and Reaper Man Barrett asserts that Pratchett's work is both fun and popular.
Modern fantasy may not have been born with J R R Tolkie...
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In the following review of The Fifth Elephant, Lanham seeks to introduce Pratchett to American audiences unfamiliar with the novelist's work.
Who was the best-selling living fiction writer in t...
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In the following review of The Truth, Falconer holds that Pratchett's abilities as a political satirist are growing.
Terry Pratchett is famous for writing comic fantasy, but there is more to hi...
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In the following essay, Baldry examines Pratchett's use of his children's fiction to “expand the thinking of his young readers by presenting them with new ideas.”
Terry Pra...
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In the following essay, Sawyer investigates Pratchett's use of the library and the librarian in his fiction, concluding that despite the parodic style, he believes Pratchett's treatment ...
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In the following essay, Moody reflects upon Pratchett's literal personification of Death as a lead character, asserting that Death serves as an anchor to the fantasy occurring around him.
When ...
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In the following interview, Pratchett discusses his feelings about the neglect critics have for the fantasy genre, as well as their seemingly poor opinion of his output.
While interviewing Terry Pratc...
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In the following negative review of Small Gods, Shone accuses Pratchett of relying on his popularity without providing an intellectual challenge to his readership in the novel.
Genre fiction lends its...
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In the following interview, Hanks commends Pratchett's ability to write for children without being condescending while still appealing to adult audiences as well.
There is an undoubted suggesti...
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In the following review of Night Watch, Barsanti compares Pratchett's writing style to that of British humorist G. K. Chesterton.
It shouldn't come as any real surprise who England...
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In the following review of Monstrous Regiment, Ludovise voices her disappointment in the novel, asserting the book is a one-joke effort lacking the soul of previous Discworld novels.
Humor and Plot Bo...
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In the following review of several Discworld books, Feeley laments the longer novels asserting that the stronger works are those where Pratchett practices brevity.
Terry Pratchett's Small Gods ...
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In the following review of Interesting Times, Tonkin praises Pratchett's use of word play.
A Martian who scanned the bestseller lists would have no doubt about the identity of Britain's ...
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In the following review of Interesting Times, James asserts that Pratchett has grown from parodist to a commentator on the world at large.
When a new Discworld (or Discworld®) novel is publishe...
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In the following essay, using Mikhail Bakhtin's Rabelais as context, Butler argues that Pratchett's novels mix a carnival atmosphere with the concept of the bildungsroman to accomplish c...
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In the following review, Rubnikowicz examines the enduring popularity of Pratchett's writing.
For an author whose fantasy creation is the subject of intense Internet discussion, Terry Pratchett...
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In the following interview, Young attempts to define the forces that drive Pratchett to write within the fantasy genre.
Terry Pratchett has finally achieved the status of a national institution as our...
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Terry Pratchett
Critical Review by David V. Barrett
