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[firecat]

As usual, I've never heard of the science fiction writer that the quiz tells me I am.

I am: Olaf Stapledon Standing outside the science fiction "field", he wrote fictional explorations of the futures of whole species and galaxies.

Which science fiction writer are you?

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[lysana.livejournal.com]

I never heard of him, either.

[pameladean]

Like Wells, he was as much a philosopher as an sf writer. He was actually pretty interesting, being a confirmed pacifist who worked in the Friends Ambulance Service during World War I. Last and First Men and Star Maker are his most well-known works, I guess, but I have a soft spot for Odd John.

P.

[firecat]

Thanks for the info and recommendations!

[jodawi.livejournal.com]

And I detested Odd John.

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

He's worth reading, if you ask me. Along with pameladean's suggestions (I like Odd John too), I would add Sirius about a sentient dog.

[firecat]

Oh, a sentient dog. That sounds interesting. :-) Thanks!

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

I thought that might interest you.

[wild-irises.livejournal.com]

Oh, but it's such a good choice for you in some ways. He was more of a thinker than a writer, very philosophical and abstract (I didn't know the biographical data that pameladean gave above; it makes his philosophy more interesting.) His work is dense, and perhaps somewhat dated, but worth attention.

[firecat]

More of a thinker than a writer, philosophical and abstract, dense, and perhaps somewhat dated. That does kinda sound like me. :-)

[ruth-lawrence.livejournal.com]

I've both heard of him and read him.

[ruth-lawrence.livejournal.com]

..and I should haveput "and think it may be worth your while reading Last and First Men'

:::headdesk:::

[firecat]

You beat me to it! I was going to ask.