Pratchett's contribution to literature is massive, so I've no idea why it's taken this long for him to be made a knight of the realm - perhaps his illness is a factor?
Apparently the tipping point for the decision was him raising $1 million for Alzheimer's charity, which in turn sparked the Match It For Pratchett charity, which has raised several thousand more dollars for research.
Pratchett's contribution to literature is massive, so I've no idea why it's taken this long for him to be made a knight of the realm - perhaps his illness is a factor? 
It's a good decision.
ReplyDeleteApparently the tipping point for the decision was him raising $1 million for Alzheimer's charity, which in turn sparked the Match It For Pratchett charity, which has raised several thousand more dollars for research.
ReplyDeleteI think he deserved the award on literary accomplishment alone, to be honest. Still, doesn't matter now. :)
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