http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/ma ... ce-fiction
Oddly enough I was reading The Dying Earth a couple weeks ago. It was very pulpy and rather dated, but Vance was not afraid to pose interesting and disturbing questions; nor to write flawed, morally gray characters. I think one can still see his influence in current wave SF, especially the works of authors like Jeff Vandermeer.
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RIP Jack Vance
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RIP Jack Vance
by Cyborg Girl » Fri May 31, 2013 6:44 pm
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Re: RIP Jack Vance
by Morrolan » Sat Jun 01, 2013 2:52 am
And I just reread the whole Chai series! The Dragon Riders was the first sf book I ever ad at age 12, got me hooked on it. Vance and Van Vogt are both still my favourite 'when I was young' sf writers.
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Re: RIP Jack Vance
by Sigma_Orionis » Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:18 pm
Can't believe I missed this.
Vance is my favorite SF author.
Vance is my favorite SF author.
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