In an interview, Carpenter once said: "The nice thing about being a writer is that you can make magic happen without learning tricks.Obit from The Times
"Words are the only tricks you need. I can write: 'He floated up to the ceiling, and a baby rabbit came out of his pocket, grew wings, and flew away.' And you will believe that it really happened. That's magic, isn't it?"
The word moot is an archaic term meaning "argue, debate, discuss." In early English history, a moot was a meeting to discuss local affairs. Moot comes from the Old English gemot, meaning "meeting."
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Humphrey Carpenter
Author Humphrey Carpenter has died. He wrote the Mr Majeika children's books but is best know in our house for his biographies of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. He is also known for the Oxford Companion to Children's Literature. BBC News has a nice tribute to him.
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