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R.I.P. Harlan Ellison....

Started by daglob, June 29, 2018, 12:42:31 AM

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daglob


Deaths Jester

NOOOOO!!! <falls over in a pile of tears>
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dudalb

I want to scream in sorrow, but I have no mouth.....

Ellison was simply one of the best short story writers of the latter half of the 20th century,period. And I am not just including the Science Fiction genre in that statement.

Silver Shocker

Yeah, I heard about this the other day, and it made me sad.

I'll have to actually read some of his stories some time, I'm sorry to say I've not done so.
"Now you know what you're worth? Then go out and get what you're worth, but you gotta be willing to take the hits. And not pointing fingers, saying you're not where you want to be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that, and THAT AIN'T YOU. YOU'RE BETTER THAN THAT!"
~Rocky Balboa

daglob

Some of them are written at the top of his voice and kind of meander around awhile. My favorite is "Jefty is Five".