the Atomic Messiah's miracle

[essentialsaltes]

citizenbrown had a little shindig last night to celebrate the miraculous non-brokenness of his leg. What further proof is needed that the Atomic Messiah can rearrange atoms to suit his needs, and transmit salvation?

In any event, many friends were about for conviviality and conversation. Important news and revelations vied with less serious conversations, such as determining the best proxy for sex among the activities that earn one points in weight watchers: squat thrusts or wrestling?
graydons amused all with his profound ignorance of fantasy literature. Not only did he defend later Amber novels, and expose his ignorance of Leiber and Moorcock, but he seemed to be under the impression that sword and sorcery originated roughly at the same time as his own mayfly-like existence. He uttered something like: "I mostly read Dragonlance. I had no idea sword and sorcery existed in the 1930s."

I'm very sorry, Richard. Please drink some rum to dull the pain. Rest assured I heaped scorn upon him. I am not a violent man, but I think flame shot out of my eyes as I shouted 'Conan!?!?!' at him.

And since I mentioned it at the time, I like a lot of Zelazny's short stories better than his novels. So seek out his collections, particularly Last Defender of Camelot.

Comments

[richardabecker.livejournal.com]

Graydon could have pretty much stopped at, "I mostly read _Dragonlance_." No greater shame can be afforded a fantasy reader than this. (As for the birth of sword and sorcery, Howard would be joined by Ms. C.L. Moore, Henry Kuttner, and many others in disgust at Graydon's lack of understanding.)

I hope Graydon has heard of Tolkien... it's a lost cause to imagine he knows of Jack Vance, William Morris, Lord Dunsany, Thomas Malory, U.K. LeGuin, and so on and so on...

[essentialsaltes.livejournal.com]

He had indeed heard of Tolkien, but again the fact that The Hobbit was published in 1937 was yet another shock, as was the fact that LotR was written not long after.