Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007)

[eldritchhobbit]

Happy birthday to alii_s. I wish you a wonderful day, and many more to come.


In much sadder news, Madeleine L'Engle, the beloved author of over sixty books such as the Time Quintet series (including the award-winning A Wrinkle in Time), is gone. I am heartbroken.

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[janissa11.livejournal.com]

This has been a very hard week, first Pavarotti and now L'Engle. I worshipped her as a kid. I think i better buy a new copy of WiT and reread, to celebrate her life. (Always had library copies before.)

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

The news of Pavarotti was so sad! I'm going to have a rereading binge to remember L'Engle, too - that's a wonderful idea.

[estellye.livejournal.com]

That is hard news. I would have wished her to be there and vigorous for her centennial, at least. The world is never really ready to let go of artist's like Madeleine L'Engle. But she has certainly influenced more than one generation of writers and sparked the imaginations of readers of every age. A life well lived, I would say.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

But she has certainly influenced more than one generation of writers and sparked the imaginations of readers of every age. A life well lived, I would say.

Very much so - that's a beautiful way to think about it.

[rhi]

Oh, damn, I hadn't heard that about L'Engle. Thank you for passing the word on.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

You're most welcome. I only wish it had been happier news.

[alicambs.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry too, A Winkle in Time was one of my most loved books as a kid.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Yes! That is such a wonderful book.

[agentxpndble.livejournal.com]

OMG... I hadn't heard about L'Engle. That's heartbreaking.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? *hugs*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear this too, I adored her books... She created such lovely atmospheres...

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

I adored them too - you're quite right about the lovely atmospheres.

[caster121.livejournal.com]

I loved reading A Wrinkle in Time in grade school. I am saddened.

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

That is such a great book!

[metal-aria.livejournal.com]

This was one of my favorite authors as a child/young adult. It saddens me to hear she's gone. :-(

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

Me too. :(