Articles and papers about both Sir Terry Pratchett and Discworld can be found using the library's online database access and other search engines including google scholar.
Library users can also access the Oklahoma Virtual Library and Hoopla for access to books online.
Productive starting search terms include: Discworld, Terry Pratchett, satire, fantasy, and humor. Terry Pratchett is often compared to Shakespeare and Tolkien.
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The following are just a couple of the interesting articles you will find.
The best of all possible worlds: Terry Pratchett, science and storytelling is an article by A.S. Byatt, published in New Statesman about The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day co-written by Terry Pratchett, mathematician Ian Stewart and biologist Jack Cohen.
Byatt, A. S. (2013). The best of all possible worlds. New Statesman, 142(5153/5154), 122.
To Sir, With Love is an interview with Terry Pratchett by Jonathan Hung in the School Library Journal. The interview is a brilliant glimpse into Sir Terry Pratchett and his writings.
Hunt, J. (2011). To Sir, With Love. (Cover story). School Library Journal, 57(6), 22–25.
Elephants and Light Fantasy : Humor in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series by Caroline Duvezin-Caubet (translated from French) discusses Pratchett's use of humor, satire, and parody in the Discworld series.
Duvezin-Caubet, C. (2016). Elephants and Light Fantasy: Humor in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Études britanniques contemporaines [Online], 51. Retrieved from https://journals.openedition.org/ebc/3462.
Terry Pratchett's Last Hero: Deconstruction of the Epic Archetype from Humor by Roberto Caceres Blanco (full text in Spanish) discusses Pratchett's use of humor and satire to critique literature and the role of the hero in epic literature.
Cáceres Blanco, R. (2018). Terry Pratchett's Last Hero: Deconstruction of the epic archetype from humor. ACTIO NOVA: Journal of Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature, 0 (2), 73-91. Retrieved from https://revistas.uam.es/index.php/actionova/article/view/10353/10523
Toying with Fantasy: The Postmodern Playground of Terry Pratchett's Discworld Novels discusses Pratchett's violation of Tolkein's rules of fantasy writing, his use of satire and absurdity, and why it all works so well.
Luthi, Daniel (2014) Toying with Fantasy: The Postmodern Playground of Terry Pratchett's Discworld Novels. Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature. 33(1) Retrieved from https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol33/iss1/8
A beginner’s guide to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is a nice introduction to Discworld without being overwhelming. The article, written by the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of South Australia, describes Terry Pratchett’s writing style and introduces some key characters in the universe.
Lloyd, D. G. (2019, October 21). A beginner's guide to Terry Pratchett's Discworld. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/a-beginners-guide-to-terry-pratchetts-discworld-55220