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In addition, the almost lifeless salt desert recalls that other desert planet, Arrakis. And in its theme of humans carrying their sins with them wherever they go, Salt brings to mind Frederik Pohl's masterpiece of pessimism, Jem. Let there be no doubt, however, that Salt is a novel that succeeds on its own terms. Roberts' prose carries the ...
Since its inauguration the term has been widely used in literary criticism to explore fiction which evaluates society's dominance by a petroleum economy and a related culture shaped by petroleum. [4] [7] Most critics were trying to find works that focused on the oil industry before Cities of Salt. [8]
He advises writers that "less is more", and that if it really is the right thing for a character to be "salty", it should be made clear to the reader why, observing as an example that in his science fiction novel Limbo Search the profanity used by character Janice Tyne is a symptom of her fear and tension, caused by being burned out at age 27 ...
"A Pail of Air" is a science fiction short story by American writer Fritz Leiber. It originally appeared in the December 1951 issue of Galaxy Magazine and was dramatized on the radio show X Minus One in March 1956.
Kiln People is a 2002 science fiction novel by American writer David Brin.It was published in the United Kingdom under the title Kil'n People.It was short-listed in four different awards for best SF/fantasy novel of 2002 – the Hugo Award, the Locus Award, the John W. Campbell Award, and the Arthur C. Clarke Award – each time finishing behind a different book.
John Frederick Clute (born 12 September 1940) [1] is a Canadian-born author and critic specializing in science fiction and fantasy literature who has lived in both England and the United States since 1969.
"Farewell to the Master" is a science fiction short story by American writer Harry Bates. It was first published in the October 1940 issue of Astounding Science Fiction on page 58.
"First Contact" is a 1945 science fiction novelette by American writer Murray Leinster, credited as one of the first (if not the first) instances of a universal translator in science fiction. [1] It won a retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette in 1996. Two technologically-equal species are making first contact in deep space.