A discussion elsewhere led to a question about whether certain fantasy authors may be considered 'literary' authors as well. There is always some tension between ideas of literary fiction and commercial fiction. What fantasy authors do you think of as crossing into literary territory? A number come to my mind:
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Mervyn Peake
Samuel R. Delaney
Gene Wolfe
Octavia Butler
Caitlin R. Kiernan
Shirley Jackson
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
More to add?
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Mervyn Peake
Samuel R. Delaney
Gene Wolfe
Octavia Butler
Caitlin R. Kiernan
Shirley Jackson
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
More to add?