Christine Boltz wrote:
> Well said, Lindy! I think you summarized what I think are the best
> arguments for why the SF genre has literary and intellectual merits that are
> both unique and shared with other genres.
>
> One book that impressed me recently was Hyperion by Dan Simmons. The
> novel's complex story line(s) include well-developed characters (many of
> which were female), insightful commentaries on what a future civilization
> based on earth's descendents may be, and countless references to John Keats
> and other literary and cultural media. On top of that it had creative and
> original ideas about time travel and alien life. Hyperion is the first in a
> series (as the novel's unresolved ending is disappointing to some readers),
> and the rest of the series is on my "to read" list (which has grown
> exponentially since I subscribed to this list server).
This is a great book to mention in a discussion over the literary merits of SF,
as Hyperion parrallels Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, a work with some recognized
litery merits of it's own.
Scot Ryder
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