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As we know it, perhaps. However, many seminal works of fantasy predate del Rey's own influence (e.g. The Lord of the Rings, Conan, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser.)
by purpleflame1257 3y ago
As we know it, perhaps. However, many seminal works of fantasy predate del Rey's own influence (e.g. The Lord of the Rings, Conan, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser.) Credit where credit is due, the Ballantine books are what made Tolkien explode in popularity here in the U.S.
- KineticLensman 3y agoCompletely agree. Tolkien for one established many of the basic parameters of modern fantasy novels. Incidentally, the US Ballantine edition of TLoTR had massive publicity from Tolkien himself, in response to an earlier unauthorised publication in the US by Ace Books, for which Tolkien didn't receive any royalties. Tolkien was uncharacteristically active in helping to suppress the unauthorised edition, leading to a major grass-roots campaign and useful publicity in US universities and the wider counter-culture.