tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post109469740332732822..comments2023-11-13T04:15:43.184-06:00Comments on Cantànima: Шатовjack perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681558050302289235noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1095112092775270492004-09-13T16:48:00.000-05:002004-09-13T16:48:00.000-05:00Cordwainer Smith was the pseudonym for Paul Lineba...Cordwainer Smith was the pseudonym for Paul Linebarger, who was a political scientist and psychological warfare expert. He was a very intelligent guy who spoke a number of languages, and apparently you can spot Chinese idioms and rhythms in his writing if you know what you're looking for. He's one of those sf authors who isn't widely read anymore but who influenced many other writers who are. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1094852053881368492004-09-10T16:34:00.000-05:002004-09-10T16:34:00.000-05:00-- The third? Well, that's good to know.My father ...<I> -- The third? Well, that's good to know.</I>My father was one. He's an evangelical.<br /><br /><I> -- Have you ever read any Cordwainer Smith?</I>Nope, never heard of 'im :-) (her?)<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestions. I'll put them on the list, but it'll be a while...jack perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681558050302289235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1094771604703346372004-09-09T18:13:00.000-05:002004-09-09T18:13:00.000-05:00The third? Well, that's good to know. For a few ye...The third? Well, that's good to know. For a few years I felt like I was the only person alive who'd ever read him (particularly in Christian circles), but that seems to be changing.<br /><br />I'd say his short story collection "The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories, and Other Stories" is a great place to start. After that, the first collected part of the Book of the New Sun, "Shadow & Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1094768713546634952004-09-09T17:25:00.000-05:002004-09-09T17:25:00.000-05:00You're at least the third person to recommend Gene...You're at least the third person to recommend Gene Wolfe to me.<br /><br />Where would you suggest I start? I actually tried one of his books after my father recommended him; I don't remember what it was, but I didn't get very far, and for the life of me I can't remember what the book was called.<br /><br />Did you ever find my favorite books? In science fiction, I think my all-time favorite hasjack perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681558050302289235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092896.post-1094749716217813092004-09-09T12:08:00.000-05:002004-09-09T12:08:00.000-05:00I was looking at your 'favorite books' list and it...I was looking at your 'favorite books' list and it occurred to me you might really enjoy Gene Wolfe (in case you haven't already heard of him.) He writes high-quality ('literary') science fiction and fantasy, and is a devout Catholic.<br /><br />ElliotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com