But one writer stands out in turn of the mark she left on my life: Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Bradley's novels highlight two key features that are important to me: 1) Strong female protagonists 2)Weaving fantasy into history
History has a long, er, history of letting women down. Or more often beating them down with a stick (know where the phrase 'rule of thumb' comes from? Look it up. I dare you.) - Marion Zimmer Bradley rights such wrongs with unbelievable skill.
Wondering what Morgan Le Fay really thought about King Arthur? Check out:

Think Achilles was just a big jerk? Yeah, pretty much.

Bradley also wrote wonderful high fantasy


My appreciation for this brilliant author's work runs deep and I am thankful for the lasting legacy she's offered to a new generation of writers.
I've never read THE MISTS OF AVALON (or any other Bradley books), but I remember girls at my ballet studio carrying it around! I need to get to it someday.
ReplyDeleteYou must read it! It is amazing ;)
ReplyDeleteMZB is awesome. Loved the Mists of Avalon. Truly.
ReplyDeleteLove Morgan Llewellyn as well.
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