Tag Archives: Lloyd Alexander

Lit in the Year after Justin’s Death

In the year following Justin’s death, important works were Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Tennyson’s In Memoriam.

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Sports Injuries, Declining Magical Powers

My tennis performance, once decent, has declined since I suffered a foot injury and underwent cataract surgery. I therefore find myself identifying with Ged In LeGuin’s “Wizard of Earthsea” and Taran in “Black Cauldron” when they suddenly find themselves stripped of magical powers.

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