Comments on: Cyril Kornbluth, Part 3 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/01/cyril-kornbluth-part-3/ Frederik Pohl Sun, 19 May 2013 13:08:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: TAD http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/01/cyril-kornbluth-part-3/#comment-91183 TAD Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:40:47 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4519#comment-91183 Been meaning to say for awhile, thanks for posting this, too. I haven't read as much of Cyril as an SF fan should, but "Two Dooms" and "The Last Man Left in the Bar" and "The Altar at Midnight" are all pretty amazing. He really was ahead of his time. Thanks again for sharing this. Been meaning to say for awhile, thanks for posting this, too. I haven’t read as much of Cyril as an SF fan should, but “Two Dooms” and “The Last Man Left in the Bar” and “The Altar at Midnight” are all pretty amazing. He really was ahead of his time. Thanks again for sharing this.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/01/cyril-kornbluth-part-3/#comment-91076 Stefan Jones Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:11:14 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4519#comment-91076 Keep it coming. I wonder what sort of SF war story that Kornbluth might have eventually written, given that he actually fought in a war. I bet it would be very different than an SF war story written by someone who (ahem) stayed on the home front. Also: The collection "His Share of Glory" is amazing. Kornbluth was writing snarky humorous fantasy decades before folks like Asprin and Pratchett. Searing social satire. Keep it coming.

I wonder what sort of SF war story that Kornbluth might have eventually written, given that he actually fought in a war. I bet it would be very different than an SF war story written by someone who (ahem) stayed on the home front.

Also: The collection “His Share of Glory” is amazing. Kornbluth was writing snarky humorous fantasy decades before folks like Asprin and Pratchett. Searing social satire.

]]> By: J.J.S. Boyce http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/01/cyril-kornbluth-part-3/#comment-91075 J.J.S. Boyce Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:20:16 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4519#comment-91075 Actually "The Little Black Bag" and "The Marching Morons" were included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volumes I and II, respectively. That anthology collection was intended to honour pre-Hugo/pre-Nebula stories that never had a chance to be nominated for an award. In addition, "The Little Black Bag" won a Retro Hugo in 2001 for best novelette. So you're right Mr. Pohl, Kornbluth was an award winner who was unlucky enough to be active at the wrong time, but at least he eventually got his due. Actually “The Little Black Bag” and “The Marching Morons” were included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volumes I and II, respectively. That anthology collection was intended to honour pre-Hugo/pre-Nebula stories that never had a chance to be nominated for an award.

In addition, “The Little Black Bag” won a Retro Hugo in 2001 for best novelette. So you’re right Mr. Pohl, Kornbluth was an award winner who was unlucky enough to be active at the wrong time, but at least he eventually got his due.

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