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 Memoirs of A Space Traveller - Stanislaw Lem
Newest Review: ... to hysteria caused by cosmic angst. We laugh at our ridiculously petty limitations; but once in a while someone points out ... more  ... just how big the universe is, how awkward and hard to get a clear grip on r
eality is, and just how limited the best of us are by comparison. Yes, Minister is one good example. Philip K. Dick, also, was intimately familiar with this - in fact, he and Lem corresponded, and had a falling out once, over dues to be paid to the Science Fiction Writers of America association, that did neither of them any credit. There is actually a great deal...more |
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Memoirs of A Space Traveller - Stanislaw Lem: a version of Kafka genetically reengineered to be able to se ... (1207 words)
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When Arthur C. Clarke- like him or not, the man is seminal- said in the introduction to Sentinel that 'there are at least a dozen writers active today who can match all but the giants of the past (and probably one who can do even that, despite the handicap of being translated from Polish)' Stanislas Lem, the author of this work, is who he had in mind. Although I think he has lost the thread a little since the early nineties - face it, compare Tales From The White Hart to 3001 and ask yourself which is wittier, more adroit, more scientifically alert, more astounding? I think you'll agree that Harry Purvis beats Heywood Floyd every time. Nonetheless, his ... Read the complete review
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