L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
L. E.Modesitt Jr.is a science fiction and fantasy author who has written over 55 novels. He is best known for the fantasy series The Saga of Recluce. By 2015 the 18 novels in the Recluce series had sold nearly three million copies...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth19 October 1943
CountryUnited States of America
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I started writing poetry in high school because I wanted desperately to write, but somehow, writing stories didn't appeal to me, and I loved the flow and the feel and sense of poetry, especially that of what one might call formal verse.
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