Today is the 79th birthday of one of the most important sword and sorcery writers ever, Michael Moorcock. Check out these links about the man and his work.

“I think Tolkien was a crypto-fascist” (New Statesman)

Where To Start With Fantasy Overlord Michael Moorcock (AV Club)

Pulp Fantasy Library: The Jewel in the Skull (Grognardia)

RETROSPECTIVE: The Jewel in the Skull (Castalia House)

Elric and Art (Delta’s D&D Hotspot)

Elric of MelniCLONES (Ramblog: First Blog Part II)

Michael Moorcock Talks the History of 'Elric' and Its Future in Film (Hollywood Reporter)

The Shout of a Young Man Who Finds the World a Complicated Place: The Eternal Champion (Black Gate)

The Dancers at the End of Time (SF Site)

Von Bek: Mixed Grail (Awix)

Sword and Planet: City of the Beast (Black Gate)

Wizardry & Wild Romance (SF Site)

Birthday Reviews: Michael Moorcock’s “The Frozen Cardinal” (Black Gate)