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This is a brief discussion of Susan Cooper and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by Cooper.
This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Cooper: it includes only those books that I both know and like. Just as with the author list itself, omission of a particular item may mean I didn’t think highly enough of the omitted item, or it may simply mean that I have not yet sufficient familiarity with it. (In a very few cases, I have listed some books merely on the strength of my opinion of the author: all such books are clearly marked below, as throughout these lists, with a hash mark (#) before the title so you know what’s what.)
I don’t pretend that this discussion is a deep analysis. My intent is no more than to give you a rough idea of what kinds of tales Cooper tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Cooper worthy; in sum, to help you rank Susan Cooper (and the works by Cooper listed here) on your personal literary “to do” list.
Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the “Other Resources” section below will lead you to some information about the “Notable Books” listed farther down this page.
First off, there is her own site, The Lost Land, which is well organized and helpful. Beyond that, however, while there are seemingly countless one-off book reviews and not a few interviews, plus some mini-biographies, there are not a lot of critical evaluations; the best of those is Cooper, Susan, her entry at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
A couple of other useful pages are these: Susan Cooper at Fantasy Literature (several capsule reviews of Cooper books); and Helen Macdonald On ‘The Dark Is Rising’ at To the Best of Our Knowledge.
I could find none.
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