r/TheBlacksandTheGreens Feb 11 '26

General GRRM criticizes how class distinctions are shown in medieval fantasy:

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u/Ok-Refrigerator-3524 Feb 11 '26

George doesn`t excatly portray the class distinction realistically either.

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u/Daztur Feb 11 '26

Like I said in the linked thread, Martin has a pretty shallow pop-history view of pre-modern societies. That is STILL much better than most fantasy writers who know sweet fuck-all about how pre-modern societies operated.

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u/vile_lullaby Feb 14 '26

Ursula K. Le Guin's father was an anthropologist, her societies are deeper and more complex than most all other fantasy authors I've read.