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Dunsany's influence on later fantasy is usually overshadowed by [[JRR Tolkien (Creator)|JRR Tolkien]] (who himself cited Dunsany as one of his inspirations), but he was very famous in his day. The dreamlike prose of his early work is particularly addictive and frequently imitated by those who read him. For that reason, [[Ursula K Le Guin]] dubbed him "the First Terrible Fate That Befalleth Unwary Beginners in Fantasy".

 

* [[Neil Gaiman (Creator)|Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[Stardust (Literature)|Stardust]]'' shows certain similarities with ''The King of Elfland's Daughter'' and echoes Dunsany's phrase 'the lands we know'.

* Tolkien's Ulmo is described in very similar terms to Dunsany's Slid, whose soul is by the sea and whose voice is in all waters and all who hear that call must wander until they at last reach the sea. In his storm-causing aspect, Slid resembles the Maia Osse; both are described as 'exulting' or 'rejoicing' when raising a storm.