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Biography

Name: Terry Pratchett
Birth Date: April 28, 1948
Place of Birth: Beaconsfield, England
Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupations: Author

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Biography of Terry Pratchett
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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 Rodents. Author of numerous science fiction and...


Quotations
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Terry Pratchett Quotes
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Terence David John (Terry) Pratchett (born 28 April 1948 ) is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. See also: Discworld for quotations from the Discworld novels. Good Omens (co-written with Neil Gaiman ) Contents 1 Sourced 1.1...


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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Terry Pratchett Information
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Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948) is a British fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his Discworld series. Other works include the Johnny Maxwell Trilogy and the Bromeliad Trilogy. He also closely collaborates on...


News and Journals
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The Washington Post
TERRY PRATCHETT -- Tuesday a ...
10/15/2006: 308 words, approx. 1 pages
TERRY PRATCHETT -- Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Ages 8 and older. Author of the Discworld series, Pratchett talks about the latest installment, "Wintersmith." Wesley United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW. $10. 202-364-1919. HANSEL AND GRETEL -- Opens Wednesday. Through Nov. 17. Ages...
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AP News
Terry Pratchett says he has Alzheimer's
12/13/2007: 283 words, approx. 1 pages
Best-selling fantasy author Terry Pratchett has been diagnosed with a rare form of early onset Alzheimer's, he said in a message posted to his illustrator's Web site.In a brief note to fans entitled "An Embuggerance," Pratchett, 59, said he was taking the news "fairly philosophically"...
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Lists of best-selling books
9/27/2007: 1,742 words, approx. 6 pages
WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERSFICTION1. "You've Been Warned" by James Patterson, Howard Roughan (Little, Brown)2. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Hardcover)3. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Young Readers) (F-H)4. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Andy Sawyer
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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 of each is one of respect.
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Critical Essay by Cherith Baldry
7,662 words, approx. 26 pages
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.”
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Critical Essay by Nickianne Moody
6,955 words, approx. 23 pages
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.
 


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