Scroll-burners of Gor

I've never sampled one of John Norman's "Gor" novels, nor do I have any intention of doing so in this go-round. However, I found io9.com's interview with the controversial fantasy author, real name John Lange, compelling. Initially it was his antiquated, scholarly prose - count the uses of "and such", try to remember when you last encountered "redounded" - that took my fancy. It's a writing style that is understandable given his age (79) and day job (philosophy professor). But what drew me on to the end of the 5000-word Q&A was the feeling that here was a man who was (a) broadly, deeply intelligent, (b) possessed of a keen sense of humour, and yet (c) a crackpot.

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