Terry Pratchett (1948–2015)
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Terry Pratchett was on born April 28, 1948 in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom. He left school at the age of 17 to work on his local paper, the Bucks Free Press. While with the Press, he took the National Council for the Training of Journalists proficiency class. He also worked for the Western Daily mostra altro Press and the Bath Chronicle. He produced a series of cartoons for the monthly journal, Psychic Researcher, describing the goings-on at the government's fictional paranormal research establishment, Warlock Hall. In 1980, he was appointed publicity officer for the Central Electricity Generating Board with responsibility for three nuclear power stations. His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. His first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. He became a full-time author in 1987. He wrote more than 70 books during his lifetime including The Dark Side of the Sun, Strata, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, Mort, Sourcery, Truckers, Diggers, Wings, Dodger, Raising Steam, Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales, and The Shephard's Crown. He was diagnosis with early onset Alzheimer's disease in 2007. He was knighted for services to literature in 2009 and received the World Fantasy award for life achievement in 2010. He died on March 12, 2015 at the age of 66. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Utopiales festival in Nantes, France, November 2003
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Opere di Terry Pratchett
The Streets of Ankh-Morpork: Being a concise and possibly even accurate Mapp of the Great City of the Discworld (1993) 1,036 copie
Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook: To Travelling Upon the Ankh-Morpork & Sto Plains Hygenic Railway (2014) 330 copie
The Compleat Discworld Atlas: Of General & Descriptive Geography Which Together With New Maps and Gazetteer Forms a… (2015) 273 copie
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic - The Illustrated Screenplay (2008) — Collaboratore — 46 copie
Pratchett 8 Book Set: Night Watch / Truth / Carpe Jugulum / Color of Magic / Fifth Elephant / Light Fantastic / Equal… (2003) 19 copie
Narren, Diebe und Vampire: Das Beste aus zehn Jahren Schweibenwelt-Kalendern - Mit Illustrationen von Paul Kidby (2012) 15 copie
Tiffany Aching 4-Book Collection: A Hat Full of Sky, The Wee Free Men, Wintersmith, I Shall Wear Midnight (2014) 13 copie
Terry Pratchett Discworld Collection 7 Books Set (Unseen Academicals, the Colour ofMagic, GoingPostal, Making Money,… (2011) 8 copie
Unspecified Books 8 copie
Terry Pratchett's Disc World Series #11, 12, 14 and 15:[[Reaper Man; Witches Abroad; Lords and Ladies and Men at Arms]] (2013) 7 copie
Terry Pratchett's Johnny and the Bomb: A Time-tickingly Tremendous Musical (A & C Black Musicals) (Collins… (2012) 5 copie
Legends 3 copie
The arts of falconrie and hawking : a begginners [sic] guide — Prefazione — 2 copie
Ode to Multiple Universes 2 copie
Unti Fiction 4 2 copie
Folio 2 copie
Terry Pratchett 2016 Black 1 copia
Pratchett:Witches Abroad 1 copia
Terry Pratchett 2017 Blue 1 copia
Verhalen van de Schijfwereld 1 copia
Terry Pratchett 2014 Green Book 1 copia
Безумная звезда 1 copia
Pénzcsináló 1 copia
Canavar Alayı 1 copia
Láthatatlan akadémikusok 1 copia
Uberwald Nights 1 copia
Wyrd Sisters (Extract) 1 copia
Incubust 1 copia
Hollywood Chickens 1 copia
Mankind, Johnny and the Dead, 1 copia
Final Reward 1 copia
The Light Fantastic #1 1 copia
Discworld Novels Series 7 and 8 1 copia
Discworld Novels Series 5 and 6 1 copia
Discworld Novels Series 3 and 4 1 copia
Discworld Novels Series 1 and 2 1 copia
Truckers, Wings 1 copia
Terry Pratchett's Disc World Series #2-5: [[The Light Fantastic; Equal Rites; Mort; Sourcery]] (2013) 1 copia
The Light Fantastic #4 1 copia
TPmobis 1 copia
Pohyblivé obrázky Erik 1 copia
Terry pratchett discworld novel series 1 :1 to 5 books collection set (the colour of magic, the light fantastic, equal… (2017) 1 copia
The Little Green Book 1 copia
The Light Fantastic #3 1 copia
21 Paperback Discworld Set 1 copia
The Amazing Maurice 1 copia
Raising Steams 1 copia
Mr Bunnsy Has An Adventure 1 copia
Terry Pratchett 1 copia
Discworld Entire Series (#1-#41) 1 copia
The Great Speck 1 copia
Opere correlate
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 3 (of 3) (1998) — Collaboratore — 548 copie
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. A (of 2) (1998) — Collaboratore — 257 copie
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 19: Bovine Espionage and Other Stories (2014) — Collaboratore, alcune edizioni — 5 copie
Johnny and the Bomb [2006 TV mini series] — Writer — 4 copie
Monolith 003 : Almanah Znanstveno-fantasticne Knjizevnosti (Monolith, No. 003) (2000) — Collaboratore — 3 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Pratchett, Terence David John
- Altri nomi
- Kearns, Patrick (pseudonym)
- Data di nascita
- 1948-04-28
- Data di morte
- 2015-03-12
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Causa della morte
- Alzheimer's disease
- Luogo di residenza
- Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Rowberrow, Somerset, England, UK
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - Istruzione
- John Hampden Grammar School
- Attività lavorative
- journalist
press officer
novelist - Relazioni
- Pratchett, Rhianna (daughter)
Pratchett, Lyn (née Purves) (wife) - Organizzazioni
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
British Humanist Association (Distinguished Supporter)
Society of Authors (chairman)
Orangutan Foundation
British Science Fiction Association
Central Electricity Generating Board (mostra tutto 8)
Alzheimer's Research UK
Alzheimer's Research Trust - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1998)
The Bookseller Services to Bookselling Award (2000)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Warwick (1999)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Portsmouth (2001)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Bath (2003)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Bristol (2004) (mostra tutto 18)
Guest of Honor, World Science Fiction Convention (2004)
Honorary Brownie (2008)
Knight Bachelor (2009)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (2011)
Carnegie Medal (2001)
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (2010)
Skylark Award (2009)
British Science Fiction Award (1989)
Locus Award (2008)
Prometheus Award (2003)
Andre Norton Award (2010)
Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award (2016) - Agente
- Colin Smythe Ltd.
- Breve biografia
- Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels.
Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. His 2011 Discworld novel Snuff became the third-fastest-selling hardback adult-readership novel since records began in the UK, selling 55,000 copies in the first three days. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death.
Pratchett, with more than 85 million books sold worldwide in 37 languages, was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours. In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, the first Discworld book marketed for children. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2010.
In December 2007, Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He later made a substantial public donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust, filmed a television programme chronicling his experiences with the condition for the BBC, and became a patron for Alzheimer's Research UK. Pratchett died on 12 March 2015, aged 66.
Utenti
Discussioni
OT - Blackwell's Terry Pratchett Collector's Edition in Folio Society Devotees (Ottobre 13)
new article from the Guardian in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (Ottobre 7)
New Short Stories found in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (Marzo 5)
The Shepherd's Crown in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (Novembre 2022)
Science Fiction/Teleportation/Interplanetary Travel? in Name that Book (Novembre 2020)
BRITISH AUTHOR CHALLENGE - FEBRUARY 2017 - MARY STEWART & TERRY PRATCHETT in 75 Books Challenge for 2017 (Giugno 2017)
Terry Pratchett - group read in 75 Books Challenge for 2015 (Aprile 2015)
Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett in Librarything Railroad (The LTR) (Ottobre 2014)
Reading Long Earth by Pratchett & Baxter in Science Fiction Fans (Mag 2014)
Discworld December in 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (Dicembre 2013)
Raising steam.. .. in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (Novembre 2013)
A Blink of the Screen in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (Agosto 2013)
Diskworld - where to start and is it worth it? in FantasyFans (Luglio 2013)
The New Book - Snuff in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (Aprile 2012)
Snuff: The Spoiler Thread in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (Aprile 2012)
I Shall Wear Midnight (Tiffany Aching 4) in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (Settembre 2011)
Book Discussion: Good Omens - SPOILER FREE thread in The Green Dragon (Giugno 2011)
Book Discussion: Good Omens - CONTAINS SPOILERS! in The Green Dragon (Luglio 2010)
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Adoro il modo in cui quest’uomo riesce a parlare di temi importanti in maniera intelligente, facendo al contempo morire dal ridere i suoi lettori. Se amate lo humor inglese, non potete davvero perdervi questo gigante della letteratura: è difficile trovare autori in grado di prendere per i fondelli tutto e tutti con un tale livello di maestria e finezza.
Pratchett sa come gestire le parole e quanto queste possano essere infide quando sono usate impropriamente perché, come dice Nonnina Weatherwax, soltanto perché le cose sono ovvie non significa che siano anche vere (la scienza – ma anche una buona parte della conoscenza in generale – è controintuitiva, si sa). Quindi bisogna stare attenti con le parole: possono operare magie che nemmeno le addette ai lavori (tre celeberrime streghe come Nonna Ogg, Nonnina Weatherwax e Magrat) possono comprendere e prevedere appieno.
Le parole possono rimaneggiare il passato, sconvolgere il presente e cambiare il futuro: possono smuovere persone e cambiare destini, scaldare popoli e sollevare regni, confondere streghe più o meno benintenzionate e rifiutarsi di collaborare quando devi scrivere qualcosa di tuo pugno. Sono proprio delle gran stronze, alle volte…
Le parole sono potenti e ce ne dimentichiamo troppo spesso: anzi, negli ultimi tempi la nostra “amnesia” ha portato a questa sbornia da post-verità che tanto del male sta facendo e che ci vorrà parecchio a smaltire – a patto di iniziare presto a smettere di bere...
Le parole erano davvero prive di sostanza. Erano delicate come l’acqua, ma erano anche potenti come l’acqua e adesso stavano scorrendo sopra il pubblico, corrodendo gli argini della veridicità e portandosi via il passato.
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PS: Ridendo e scherzando, sono arrivata alla mia cinquecentesima recensione.
Cinque, zero, zero.
È vero, la qualità è preferibile alla quantità e molte mie recensioni non sono granché, ma… provate a dirlo al mio ego in questo momento! :D… (altro)