http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/08/harry-harrison-dead-at-87/ Frederik Pohl Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/08/harry-harrison-dead-at-87/#comment-91631 John Armstrong Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:51 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5089#comment-91631 I have always had a special place in my affections for Bill, The Galactic Hero and Make Room I have always had a special place in my affections for Bill, The Galactic Hero and Make Room

]]> http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/08/harry-harrison-dead-at-87/#comment-91625 Brett Dellinger Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:42:05 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5089#comment-91625 I enjoyed Harry Harrison a great deal. As an avid reader, a testament to my librarian grandmother, several books went to sea with me in the 80's when it was my shipmates and I's turn to crew the Henry L. Stimson. The Stainless Steel Rat went to sea with me and while my shipmates watched another movie they had already seen a dozen times, I was ready to enjoy some of his unique humor. I enjoyed Harry Harrison a great deal. As an avid reader, a testament to my librarian grandmother, several books went to sea with me in the 80′s when it was my shipmates and I’s turn to crew the Henry L. Stimson. The Stainless Steel Rat went to sea with me and while my shipmates watched another movie they had already seen a dozen times, I was ready to enjoy some of his unique humor.

]]> http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/08/harry-harrison-dead-at-87/#comment-91623 Michael Walsh Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:48:31 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5089#comment-91623 Christopher Priest wrote a very good obituary: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/15/harry-harrison Christopher Priest wrote a very good obituary: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/15/harry-harrison

]]> http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2012/08/harry-harrison-dead-at-87/#comment-91622 An Infinitude of Tortoises Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:46:46 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=5089#comment-91622 Alas — and unsurprisingly — the <i>Times</i> obituary did <i>not</i> start on A1 of the print edition (see http://www.nytimes.com/images/2012/08/17/nytfrontpage/scan.jpg). Glad to see, however, that I wasn't the only one who noticed that gratuitous snub of SF with which Mr. Martin saw fit to begin his piece. Can't let a good feces-flinging opportunity pass, eh? Harry deserved much better than that — though, as you observe, the quality picked up after that awful start. Alas — and unsurprisingly — the Times obituary did not start on A1 of the print edition (see http://www.nytimes.com/images/2012/08/17/nytfrontpage/scan.jpg). Glad to see, however, that I wasn’t the only one who noticed that gratuitous snub of SF with which Mr. Martin saw fit to begin his piece. Can’t let a good feces-flinging opportunity pass, eh? Harry deserved much better than that — though, as you observe, the quality picked up after that awful start.

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