RIP Lloyd Alexander

[Daae]

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Even though I've known about Lloyd Alexander's death for awhile now, it's still hard to write this. Learning that the man who's been one of your favorite authors since about 4th grade is almost like loosing a friend. He was an amazing writer who really seemed to understand young people, and what it's like to be a dreamer. I know I could always identify with the heroes of his books, and I could always find comfort and joy, as well as sadness, in the misadventures of a certain Assistant Pig-Keeper and his friends. And those feelings haven't changed as I've gotten older and technically outgrown books like The Chronicles of Prydain or the Westmark trilogy. I suppose that's the true testiment to his writing, that anyone, at any age, can read it and enjoy it.

Lloyd Alexander, you were a great writer, and a great man. You will be sorely, sorely missed.

[CynanMachae]

First I heard about this. That's too bad... I really liked the Prydain books, but I think those were the only ones I've reda of his works...

[Jherprincess]

*gasp* I didn't know! Bit of a shocker for me! He will indeed be missed! His stories are wonderful! And like you said Daae, characters like Taran and the others will live on even though he's gone. *sad*

[Paladin]

His name sounded familiar, had to go look him up. I remember reading the Chronicles of Prydain and really enjoying them, he will be missed. Didn't he do a similar thing as SRL where he departed from the plot a bit to tell a story from Celtic lore?

[twyrch]

Rest in Peace, Lloyd Alexander.