[thechat] fantasy authors (was RE: Cadfael)
Luther, Ron
Ron.Luther at hp.com
Wed Jan 4 11:17:10 CST 2006
Martin Burns set the record straight:
>>The authorised origin is:
> The story behind Rincewind's name goes back to 1924, when J. B.
> Morton took over authorship of the column 'By The Way' in the Daily
> Express, a London newspaper. [snip /]
I stand corrected!
Neat! I'll have to keep an eye out for collections of those!
[R]> be more than passingly acquainted with Brecht!
>>No, don't get that one, sorry...
No. Totally my fault. Typing before thinking .... Again!
While I have some familiarity with the
longstanding (300+ years counts as 'longstanding',
right?) tradition in English literature of using
emblematic names; (things like choosing to name a
Lothario-like character "Mr. Pinchbottom" for
example) ... for some reason whenever I see names
of this type I immediately think of Bertold
Brecht's 1941 play "Mother Courage".
I guess the play had an impact on me. Specifically
the aptly and unforgettably named son who is killed
in the war. [1]
RonL.
[1] The character's name is "Swiss Cheese".
Probably not the best name a soldier could have.
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