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Re: Poul Anderson
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Thu, 2 Aug 2001 14:34:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Ross Crawford writes:
> On sff.net:
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> 'Friends,
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> Poul Anderson passed away last night, July 31-August 1, around midnight. During
> the afternoon, he received hundreds of emails and messages from friends and
> readers and fellow writers, which Astrid and Karen printed out and read to him.
> He died knowing (and how!) that he was loved and valued, and hearing how much
> his work had entertained and moved so many. Though he was weak at the end,
> there was no loss of mental capacity, and my last conversation with him was
> slow but sparkling with the curiosity and deep-seated gentlemanliness that Poul
> always had, and which was, I think, built into his whole body and being.
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> He is survived by his wife and writing partner, Karen, his daughter Astrid,
> brother John, grandchildren Erik and Alexandra, nieces Janet and Cathy, and by
> millions of readers.'
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> ROSCO
Bummer. Thanks for all the books, Poul, be it Three Hearts and Three Lions
or Tau Zero.
Bruce
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| (...) On sff.net: 'Friends, Poul Anderson passed away last night, July 31-August 1, around midnight. During the afternoon, he received hundreds of emails and messages from friends and readers and fellow writers, which Astrid and Karen printed out (...) (23 years ago, 2-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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