Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Chudley Alexanderwas a widely influential American author of more than forty books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. His most famous work is The Chronicles of Prydain, a series of five high fantasy novels whose conclusion, The High King, was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. He won U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionYoung Adult Author
Date of Birth30 January 1924
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Lloyd Alexander quotes about
Once you have courage to look upon evil, seeing it for what it is and naming it by its true name, it is powerless against you, and you can destroy it.
My concern is how we learn to be genuine human beings.
At the end of knowledge, wisdom begins, and at the end of wisdom, there is not grief...but hope
Eventually, I was sent to Wales and Germany, and after the war, to Paris.
It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army.
Most of my books have been written in the form of fantasy.
The Prydain Companion is more than a quick reference or handy glossary, though it is all of that as well. Instructive, certainly. But, like any good companion, a pleasure to be with over a long period of time.
Even in a fantasy realm, growing up is accomplished not without cost.
Count the deed, not the thought.
My family pleaded with me to forget literature and do something sensible, such as find some sort of useful work.
-"He loved her...It was noble of him. It was beautiful." -"It was stupid.
Forgive me....I called you an idiot. I spoke too hastily. You are not. Had I given it more thought, I would have called you a scoundrel.
All agreed that Quickset was the cleverest cat in the world. And, since Quickset had the same opinion, it was surely true.
Keep out of this," Lucian said. "I'm not smiting anybody." "You're showing mercy." Catch-a-Tick nodded. "That's heroic, too. But not as good as smiting.