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Senior (English, Broward Community College) examines Donaldson's first three novels in an attempt to define their place in the fantasy canon. After an introduction to and defense of the fantasy genre, he discusses Donaldson's debt to Tolkien, his use of myth and the creation of sustaining mythologies within the novels, and themes of life and death. Includes two interviews with the author of the Covenant series, conducted in 1990 and 1991. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Variations on the Fantasy of Tradition FROM THE PUBLISHER
W.A. Senior establishes how Donaldson's serious intent and adult concerns, powerful mythopoesis, and manipulation of the conventions of epic fantasy add significantly to the field of contemporary fantasy fiction.
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Senior (English, Broward Community College) examines Donaldson's first three novels in an attempt to define their place in the fantasy canon. After an introduction to and defense of the fantasy genre, he discusses Donaldson's debt to Tolkien, his use of myth and the creation of sustaining mythologies within the novels, and themes of life and death. Includes two interviews with the author of the Covenant series, conducted in 1990 and 1991. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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