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Re: ( (Good SF authors) != (young SF authors) ) ??
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:28:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
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> > So my friend and I were talking the other day about Clarke, Asimov, Chalker,
> > Heinlen, etc...
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> > Can anyone name a really good science-fiction author that was born, say, after
> > 1960?
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> Not without doing some digging(0). Plus it varies according to taste.
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> Lately I like the "killer B's"...(1) they all are within a "few" years of that
> mark, as compared to the grand masters you name (whether I'd put Chalker up
> there is a different question...) who date way way back, they were all old
> enough to serve in WWII, or close, instead of born during or after it, IIRC.
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> But ya, post 1960 and good? I dunno. Neal Stephenson comes close at 1959...
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> Great question. Feel free to FUT to geek if you want. Up to you.
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> 0 - While digging around trying to answer the question I found this site:
> http://www.sfbookcase.com/authors.asp?show=t&sort= lots of good authors there
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> 1 - Bear(1951), Benford(1941), Brin(1950)... if you haven't read any Brin you're
> missing out. the Uplift books are very good... In a completely different
> direction, I also really like Tepper. Not at all hard SF
Thanks Larry!
I did like the ring series by Chalker (though it was a long long time ago (in my
teens) so I may be misremembering...)
Thanks for the other info as well--I'll finish 'The Teeth and the Tiger' by
Clancy and find some of those authors...
(or just pick up Adams)
Dave K
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