I now know that legends in themselves have no power. The po… - Michael Moorcock

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I now know that legends in themselves have no power. The power comes from the uses that the living make of the legend. The legends merely represent an ideal.

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Michael Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is a prolific British writer and editor, long known for his SF and fantasy works and now also for literary novels.

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Birth Name: Michael John Moorcock

Alternative Names: Bill Barclay • William Ewert Barclay • Edward P. Bradbury • James Colvin • Warwick Colvin, Jr. • Philip James • Hank Janson • Desmond Reid • Michael Barrington

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