Quote by Terry Pratchett

In the first book of my Discworld series, published more than 26 years ago, I introduced Death as a character there was nothing particularly new about this - death has featured in art and literature since medieval times, and for centuries we have had a fascination with the Grim Reaper.

In the first book of my Discworld series, published more tha

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This quote is from Terry Pratchett, the acclaimed author of the Discworld series. He explains that the inclusion of Death as a character in his first book is not a novel concept. Death has been a recurring theme in both art and literature throughout history, often depicted as the Grim Reaper. Pratchett acknowledges humanity's enduring fascination with this persona, suggesting that his incorporation of Death in his novels was nothing groundbreaking but rather building upon a longstanding motif in human creativity.

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