![]() ![]() His characters stand tall and face the challenges presented to them they do not cower or whine, as David Drake points out below. ![]() “It’s important for us to recognize where modern fantasy comes from, and Wellman certainly had an impact on the field, even if (as I suspect) the average reader today has no idea who he is.”įrom his Appalachian-inspired fantasies of John the Balladeer to the sword and sorcery of Hok the Mighty and even the Wild West cavalry soldiers of the forgotten outpost of the soon-to-be reprinted Fort Sun Dance, Wellman remains readable and relevant to contemporary audiences. Sutter, who is both a novelist and the Managing Editor at Paizo Publishing. “I think he deserves more attention both the incredible quality of his voice and his contributions to the genre’s foundations,” said James L. ![]() Instead, he plumbed the depths of American folk culture for the brightest metal and darkest coal. “Manly was first and foremost a storyteller,” said novelist David Drake, who was a friend of Wellman’s and is now the owner of his literary estate. ![]() When Manly Wade Wellman died in 1986, he left behind a wealth of stories and novels that continue to resonate into the new century-the silver strings plucked by a master’s hand. ![]()
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