indexed on Arthur C. Clarke

[bugshaw]

He knew science fiction didn't have to be an oxymoron.

Comments

[stevegreen.livejournal.com]

Fun diagram. Thanks for the link.

[sphyg.livejournal.com]

Argh, Venn diagrams are the bane of my life this week! But *sniff*, RIP ACC.

[saare-snowqueen.livejournal.com]

He was right - No it doesn't. But what it does have to be - is well written. Clarke was a great writer, first and foremost. In my mind, what's wrong with so much (not all) of current sci-fi writing is that the authors substitute exposition for real character development creating a dulling kind of distancing.

I'm reading a recent Hugo-Nebula winner ('Roleback' if anyone's interested.), given to me by a friend who really wants me to to like it, but the characters are so leaden, there's so much propagandizing - that its just kind of DUH! The only character I warm to is the robot.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Woo indexed.