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Originally Posted by HarryT
What specific contribution do you believe Pratchett made to English literature (or specifically to the fantasy genre, if you prefer) that will change the way that future generations of authors write books? Ie, what literary innovation did he introduce? You can read a detective novel today and say "she was clearly influenced by Agatha Christie"; Christie pretty much defined the "English Country House" murder mystery. Similarly you can read a fantasy novel and say "this author was influenced by Tolkien". What do you think will be the characteristics of an author who was influenced by Pratchett?
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Originally Posted by HarryT
Comparing Pratchett to Agatha Christie is a fairer comparison, I think. Both produced very large numbers of somewhat formulaic novels.
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I'm confused. In the first post that I've quoted, you hold Agatha Christie up as an example of an author who made a significant contribution. In the second quote, you dismiss her as the writer of "somewhat formulaic novels".
Which is it?
Shari