Who do you consider a Great Author of the last 50 years or so (first well-known work after 1970)? I'd like to get a feel for who's who in modern literature. Any language/culture. Fiction only.

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Bonus points for any books you believe are classics from that time period. Any language, but only fiction please.

I'm really excited to see what Lemmy has.

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I am on 12 of 42 or however many he wrote, but damn it if his little quips aren't masteries of word play. So far Sorcery, Wyrd Sisters, and Mort are my favorites.

I tell people it's like living in a Monty Python universe with a dash of magic.

Be sure to include The Amazing Maurice and Equal Rites and the Tiffany books as well; the only thing YA about them is the ages of their protagonists.

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I’m more of a fan of his later works myself. It trades some silliness for depth as time goes on. And I really loved Susan who you haven’t met yet

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