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Hell's Cartographers
Brian Aldiss
Harry Harrison
其他書名
Inside The Minds Of Six Legendary Sci-Fi Authors
出版
Courier Dover Publications
, 2018-06-13
主題
Literary Collections / Essays
Fiction / Science Fiction / General
Philosophy / Essays
ISBN
048683140X
9780486831404
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=QABgDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
What motivates great science fiction writers? Why did they choose the genre? Where do they get their ideas? In this illuminating volume, six of the field's bestselling authors present lively personal histories that provide fascinating insights into the creative process — and offer inspiration for aspiring wordsmiths.
In the introduction, Brian W. Aldiss observes, "Never have critics and readers in any field been more divided than they are over science fiction." Aldiss goes on to define his concept of the difference between fiction and nonfiction in "Magic and Bare Boards." His coeditor, Harry Harrison, reminisces about his bookish childhood in "The Beginning of the Affair."
"Ah, science fiction, science fiction!" sighs Alfred Bester in "My Affair with Science Fiction." He notes, "I've read it all my life, off and on, with excitement, with joy, sometimes with sorrow." Other heartfelt and insightful contributions include Robert Silverberg's "Sounding Brass, Tinkling Cymbal," Damon Knight's "Knight Piece," and Frederik Pohl's "Ragged Claws."