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Old 13th February 2006, 08:51 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Urban Fantasy

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Originally Posted by Kelpie
Really? I'd never heard that before. I can see how Williams might have influenced someone like Powers or Blaylock -- and in more than just the modern setting, or the supernatural thriller aspect, because they share a lot of the same themes.
Yes it is true because most of his books are set in London and he's essentially viewed from what I've read by various literary critics and in essays as the originator of so-called contemporary fantasy. Interesting hey?
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