[Brazelton] Frederik Pohl

[PatrThom]

A couple of days late, but...

Frederik Pohl, one of the few writers who was truly deserving of the overused epithet "grandmaster of science fiction", has died aged 93.

I was first introduced to his work with Man Plus, but many probably know him for the Heechee Saga or for his collaborative novel The Space Merchants.

He truly was a pivot point of Science Fiction, not only for the volume of his work, but also for the ideas he put forth, and for how much he influenced the genre itself.

--Patrick

 

[strawman]

I don't think I've read any of his stuff. I'll have to acquire one of his works, he was releasing stuff during the heyday of science fiction...

 

[PatrThom]

If SciFi were Disney, Frederik Pohl would be one of the Nine Old Men.

--Patrick

 

[Bubble181]

A couple of days late, but...

I was first introduced to his work with Man Plus, but many probably know him for the Heechee Saga or for his collaborative novel The Space Merchants.

He truly was a pivot point of Science Fiction, not only for the volume of his work, but also for the ideas he put forth, and for how much he influenced the genre itself.

--Patrick

A) Wow, he was still alive?!
B) Damn, that's a big loss
C) There's a sequel to Gateway? It was one of my first SF novels, I love it, and I never knew OFF TO THE SECOND HAND BOOK STORE!

 

[tegid]

I've heard it's muuuch worse, though..