tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post2252653181031888962..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: SF Signal article on Underrated Authors and my own picksLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-16182889868899683992008-04-26T15:57:00.000-05:002008-04-26T15:57:00.000-05:00What student ever does? :P At least he's still al...What student ever does? :P At least he's still alive and speaking a language that at least half of y'all would understand - I have students complaining that <I>Poe</I> is too difficult for them!Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-67148357808082631862008-04-26T12:17:00.000-05:002008-04-26T12:17:00.000-05:00Yes, I know, I just thought I'd add that little pi...Yes, I know, I just thought I'd add that little piece of information. ;)<BR/><BR/>Well, they don't like the idea of being obliged to know every single word he said about something that was written hundreds of years ago for a passing mark. ;)Lotessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374037874001077401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-40284711400138016342008-04-26T10:01:00.000-05:002008-04-26T10:01:00.000-05:00May, I know that many of the non-Anglo-American au...May, I know that many of the non-Anglo-American authors that I chose are quite popular in their regions, but I was thinking from an Anglo-American perspective, since that seemed to be what was implied by that roundtable discussion. And so, how is Pavić viewed by Serbian students, if I may ask? ;)<BR/><BR/>Nic, glad you enjoyed that list, as I really enjoyed the Whittemore and I'll be receiving <I>Landscape Painted With Tea</I> in the mail next week.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-76576177582628429792008-04-26T06:29:00.000-05:002008-04-26T06:29:00.000-05:00Good picks! (better than most of those on SF Signa...Good picks! (better than most of those on SF Signal, to be honest...). I have Pavic (Landscape Painted With Tea) and Whittemore (Sinai Tapestry) on my TBR, and will be sure to look up your other suggestions.<BR/><BR/>Will have to go away and think what my choices would be. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-91336503554324063622008-04-26T05:59:00.000-05:002008-04-26T05:59:00.000-05:00While Pavic is not so popular around the whole wor...While Pavic is not so popular around the whole world, in Serbia he is quoted often, even in the schools. Maybe because he spends more time writing reviews of others than writing new books, I don't know, but it is still nice to see him not being forgotten totally.Lotessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374037874001077401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-26813515649555802112008-04-24T21:36:00.000-05:002008-04-24T21:36:00.000-05:00I almost added Roberts to that list, since the onl...I almost added Roberts to that list, since the only book of his that I read, <I>Salt</I>, I greatly enjoyed. But since he's rather visible on SH and a few other places, I desisted. Will look into the Dantec and the Crumey in the near future, as their titles sound very interesting!Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-78213507421974976702008-04-24T21:23:00.000-05:002008-04-24T21:23:00.000-05:00I have a full set of Mr. Whittemore books in the n...I have a full set of Mr. Whittemore books in the nice Old Earth tpb reprint of 2002 and they are some of my favorite non-genre books, especially Quin's Shanghai Circus and the first 2 Tapestry books.<BR/><BR/> I have Kalpa Imperial too since publication, though I have skimmed it only - I am sure I will read it at some point<BR/><BR/> I have checked out Pavic - since I quite like Zoran Zivkovic and Pavic was recommended alongside - but never warmed enough to his books though I may check them sometime since my opinions change in time.<BR/><BR/><BR/> In sf the one author that should be mentioned in the top ranks of the genre always is Adam Roberts. I am not sure there is an author who is writing so varied sf tales, no repeats, no sequels. Stone, Splinter, Land of the Headless, On, Swiftly and even Gradisil are among my favorites.<BR/><BR/> Maurice Dantec is also a very, very interesting author - only one, and soon another of his novels are translated into English, but if you read French he is always provocative and entertaining.<BR/> <BR/> Recently, I found a British author, Andrew Crumey who has 6 novels, not quite sf, not quite historical, not quite...I bought the first 4 books and really enjoyed two and I expect to enjoy the other two soon, and of course ordered the two newer ones. I saw some mixed opinions in genre blogs, but if you like Borges or Calvino, or for that matter speculations about the nature of things, it's worth giving him a try.Liviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405766065227026noreply@blogger.com