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From: brust@hyper.UUCP (Steven Brust)
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Subject: Re: Ooops, I forgot...
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Date: Tue, 26-Mar-85 12:06:05 EST
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> > In any case, she is on my list of todays ten best english language Writers.
> > For those who are interested, the total list (not really in order) consists
> > of: Roger Zelazny, Robin McKinley, Robert B. Parker, Judith Martin (aka Miss
> > Manners), Pamela Dean, Will Shetterly, Jane Yolan, Gene Wolfe, and John M.
> > Ford.  
> >            -- Steven Brust
> 
> I agree with your opinion with those people I've read (Zelazny, Yolan &
> Wolfe).  I'm running right out to look at all those others!  But I must
> protest a serious omission: John Crowley.  He has done some great stuff,
> "Little, Big" in particular.  Orson Scott Card is also at least an honorable
> mention.  Good stuff!
> 
> --John Wenn

I agree completely that Card gets an honerable mention.  Crowley was a
deliberate omission--but a difficult one.  "Little, Big" is an outstanding
book.  If only Crowley were the littlest bit more accessable OR more
consistant.  That is the same reason I didn't (quite) put Delany on the
list.  Both of these writers are outstanding, however.