China's too new to be labeled greatest living writer. King & Rowling both outsell Salvatore, and have earned far more critical acclaim for their works and far more awards, so I think you can discount him as well. Also, a large chunk of Salvatore's work is set in Forgotten Realms, a world he didn't create--worldbuilding is huge factor in secondary fantasies. I like Robin Hobb's work a lot, but I would put George R. R. Martin before her in heartbeat.
I'd probably award the "title" to Bradbury, with Stephen King in second. For the sake of argument, other names worth tossing out there are Orson Scott Card, Gene Wolfe, Jack Vance, Robert Silverberg, and Daniel Keyes.
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Date: 2008-07-13 11:01 pm (UTC)I'd probably award the "title" to Bradbury, with Stephen King in second. For the sake of argument, other names worth tossing out there are Orson Scott Card, Gene Wolfe, Jack Vance, Robert Silverberg, and Daniel Keyes.