Comments on: Gene Wolfe: The Unknowable? http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/05/gene-wolfe-the-unknowable/ Frederik Pohl Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Neil in Chicago http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/05/gene-wolfe-the-unknowable/#comment-91530 Neil in Chicago Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:31:04 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4996#comment-91530 The most recent whiplash I've gotten from Gene, Gene whose erudition strikes awe even into the group mind of fandom, was a silly throwaway joke in The Wizard Knight. Someone's getting outfitted with armor, and the guy who paints shields explains that he charges by the figure. Some coats of arms have more, some less. He mentions that the most expensive job he's ever had was three hearts and three lions. The most recent whiplash I’ve gotten from Gene, Gene whose erudition strikes awe even into the group mind of fandom, was a silly throwaway joke in The Wizard Knight. Someone’s getting outfitted with armor, and the guy who paints shields explains that he charges by the figure. Some coats of arms have more, some less. He mentions that the most expensive job he’s ever had was three hearts and three lions.

]]> By: Gary Phillips http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/05/gene-wolfe-the-unknowable/#comment-91493 Gary Phillips Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:53:52 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4996#comment-91493 There wolfe, there castle. There wolfe, there castle.

]]> By: Bill Goodwin http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/05/gene-wolfe-the-unknowable/#comment-91485 Bill Goodwin Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:10:32 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4996#comment-91485 Where Wolfe? Where Wolfe?

]]> By: Alexander Primarchus http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/05/gene-wolfe-the-unknowable/#comment-91483 Alexander Primarchus Wed, 30 May 2012 19:15:10 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4996#comment-91483 How strange that you who have met him did not know these things, while I who have not did. Of all authors that I wish to meet and correspond with, Gene Wolfe is at the top of my list. Alas, unlike Lucius Shepard, he is not so easy to find contact details for. What I pity, that I who am Severian in many ways have been unable to do so thus far. But the strange winds of fate turns as they will, and it is not beyond the realms of the possible that one day I shall look him in the eye and say: "Here I am. You have written of me many times. How do you do?" How strange that you who have met him did not know these things, while I who have not did.

Of all authors that I wish to meet and correspond with, Gene Wolfe is at the top of my list.

Alas, unlike Lucius Shepard, he is not so easy to find contact details for.

What I pity, that I who am Severian in many ways have been unable to do so thus far. But the strange winds of fate turns as they will, and it is not beyond the realms of the possible that one day I shall look him in the eye and say:

“Here I am. You have written of me many times. How do you do?”

]]> By: Upcoming4.me http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/05/gene-wolfe-the-unknowable/#comment-91481 Upcoming4.me Wed, 30 May 2012 14:29:21 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4996#comment-91481 The man's a legend. The man’s a legend.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/05/gene-wolfe-the-unknowable/#comment-91479 Aaron Wed, 30 May 2012 12:51:04 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=4996#comment-91479 Gene Wolfe has been one of my favorite writers for about seven years now. I started writing him about three years ago, and was surprised that he wrote me back. His first letter was brief but very touching. He sent along a copy of Strange Birds signed to me. We have written back and forth several times since and each letter I receive is better than the last. I hope Mr. Wolfe lives to write and correspond for a long time to come. He truly is a treasure. Gene Wolfe has been one of my favorite writers for about seven years now. I started writing him about three years ago, and was surprised that he wrote me back. His first letter was brief but very touching. He sent along a copy of Strange Birds signed to me. We have written back and forth several times since and each letter I receive is better than the last. I hope Mr. Wolfe lives to write and correspond for a long time to come. He truly is a treasure.

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