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Poul Anderson (1926-2001) was an American SF and fantasy writer, who was also involved in the founding of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Apart from [[JRR Tolkien (Creator)|JRR Tolkien]], probably the writer most involved in [[Shown Their Work|doing the research]] when it came to fantasy. One of the sources for [[Dungeons and Dragons]].
Poul Anderson (1926-2001) was an American SF and fantasy writer, who was also involved in the founding of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Apart from [[JRR Tolkien (Creator)|JRR Tolkien]], probably the writer most involved in [[Shown Their Work|doing the research]] when it came to fantasy. One of the sources for [[Dungeons and Dragons]].


[[The Other Wiki]] lists [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_Anderson recurring themes in his work] as (among others) "[[Big Damn Heroes|larger-than-life characters]] who succeed gleefully or fail heroically," [[Rock Beats Laser|the folly of underestimating "primitive" cultures]], and "[[Grey and Gray Morality|tragic conflict...with no villains at all]]." His most famous essay is [http://www.sfwa.org/2005/01/on-thud-and-blunder/ "On Thud and Blunder,"] where he takes potshots at those who [[Did Not Do the Research]] in regards to fantasy, and is the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Thud and Blunder]].
[[The Other Wiki]] lists [[wikipedia:Poul Anderson|recurring themes in his work]] as (among others) "[[Big Damn Heroes|larger-than-life characters]] who succeed gleefully or fail heroically," [[Rock Beats Laser|the folly of underestimating "primitive" cultures]], and "[[Grey and Gray Morality|tragic conflict...with no villains at all]]." His most famous essay is [http://www.sfwa.org/2005/01/on-thud-and-blunder/ "On Thud and Blunder,"] where he takes potshots at those who [[Did Not Do the Research]] in regards to fantasy, and is the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Thud and Blunder]].


=== Works of Poul Anderson having their own pages: ===
=== Works of Poul Anderson having their own pages: ===
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* [[Master of Your Domain]]: A lot of his books e.g. ''Boat of A Million Years''
* [[Master of Your Domain]]: A lot of his books e.g. ''Boat of A Million Years''
* [[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane]]: ''The Devil's Game''
* [[Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane]]: ''The Devil's Game''
* [[My Grandson Myself]]: In ''The Boat of a Million Years'' several characters do this.
* [[My Grandson, Myself]]: In ''The Boat of a Million Years'' several characters do this.
* [[Norse Mythology]]: Several of Anderson's novels (e.g. ''War of the Gods'', ''Hrolf Kraki's Saga'') are adaptations of old [[The Icelandic Sagas (Literature)|Norse sagas]], while several others are loosely based on them (such as ''The Broken Sword'').
* [[Norse Mythology]]: Several of Anderson's novels (e.g. ''War of the Gods'', ''Hrolf Kraki's Saga'') are adaptations of old [[The Icelandic Sagas (Literature)|Norse sagas]], while several others are loosely based on them (such as ''The Broken Sword'').
* [[Privateer]]: ''The Star Fox''
* [[Privateer]]: ''The Star Fox''
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