Eowyn Vs Arwen - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

littlemanpoet · 08-28-2002, 09:44 AM

Very insightful posts, Squatter and DaughterofVana (welcome to the Downs, by they way).

Stephen R. Donaldson is best known for his series, "Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever", six extremely long and overwritten fantasy novels. Back in the 70's he was hailed by some as the next Tolkien. Not even close. He hails from upstate New York where his father was a doctor at a leper colony - the protagonist in the monster series is a leper who gets all his feeling back in the "other-world", and he can't control it. It's an interesting basis, but he really did over-write the thing. It was a chore to read - unlike Tolkien imho.

08-28-2002, 09:44 AM	#9
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Very insightful posts, Squatter and DaughterofVana (welcome to the Downs, by they way). Stephen R. Donaldson is best known for his series, "Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever", six extremely long and overwritten fantasy novels. Back in the 70's he was hailed by some as the next Tolkien. Not even close. He hails from upstate New York where his father was a doctor at a leper colony - the protagonist in the monster series is a leper who gets all his feeling back in the "other-world", and he can't control it. It's an interesting basis, but he really did over-write the thing. It was a chore to read - unlike Tolkien imho.