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Michael Ende


Born
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
November 12, 1929

Died
August 28, 1995

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Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende was a German writer of fantasy and children's literature. He was the son of the surrealist painter Edgar Ende.

Ende was one of the most popular and famous German authors of the 20th century, mostly due to the enormous success of his children's books. However, Ende was not strictly a children’s author, as he also wrote books for adults. Ende claimed, "It is for this child in me, and in all of us, that I tell my stories," and that "[my books are] for any child between 80 and 8 years" (qtd. Senick 95, 97). Ende’s writing could be described as a surreal mixture of reality and fantasy. The reader is often invited to take a more interactive role in the story, and the worlds in his books often mirror our reality, using
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“If you have never wept bitter tears because a wonderful story has come to an end and you must take your leave of the characters with whom you have shared so many adventures, whom you have loved and admired, for whom you have hoped and feared, and without whose company life seems empty and meaningless.

If such things have not been part of your own experience, you probably won't understand what Bastian did next.”
Michael Ende, The Neverending Story

“When it comes to controlling human beings there is no better instrument than lies. Because, you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts.”
Michael Ende, The Neverending Story

“Every real story is a never ending story.”
Michael Ende, The Neverending Story

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January 2014!!! Genre: Fantasy!!!
Voting will end by December 21st or when all ten votes are in.

Update: The winner (Eye of the World) will be spread out to two months. So there will not be a February Poll. -Taja

The Eye of the World
(Wheel of Time #1) (Epic-Fantasy)
by Robert Jordan
The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan
 
  3 votes, 42.9%

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(A Song of Ice & Fire #1) (Epic-Fantasy)
by George R.R. Martin
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin
 
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  1 vote, 14.3%

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  1 vote, 14.3%

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by Steven Erikson
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The Forest House
(Prequel in the Avalon series) (Historical-Fantasy)
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Forest House (Avalon, #2) by Marion Zimmer Bradley
 
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The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
(Adventure-Fantasy)
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
 
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