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I don't know about short stories, but Wolfe does mention him in _Fifth Head_, doesn't he? John…
31 Aug 2005, 00:01
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Maru writes: The name of the house is not the only obvious clear clue as to the family surname. We're also told that Number 5's father has written lots of books and that Number 5…
23 Aug 2005, 08:23
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Oops! When I wrote I meant to include the link: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Gene_Wolfe.htm John…
16 May 2005, 13:55
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Urthers -- A while back, I asked about books Wolfe recommended or books for which he had written blurbs. I've seen his blurbs on * Orson Scott Card (whom Wolfe calls "Oar Scotts…
16 May 2005, 13:50
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Urthers -- When I read _Castle of Days_ for the first time earlier this year, I learned a bit about Wolfe's reading. For instance, it's evident that he likes Ursula LeGuin, Nancy…
15 Apr 2005, 16:11
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Nicholas writes: We'll have to update the list of uncollected Wolfe (which is online somewhere). What's still outstanding? John…
30 Nov 2004, 19:36
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Sparta's manumission and slaughter of the helots is recounted in Thucydides' Peloponnesian War 4.80. John Barach…
27 May 2003, 23:09
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Thanks for the reply, Chris. I think you're right re. the blood on the hand (Latro killed Leonidas) and the manumission ceremony. That Latro's sponsor was keeping him safe by tea…
27 May 2003, 18:28
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Earlier today, I wrote ... and a lot of other stuff. Then I read Jim's interview with Wolfe and things became a bit clearer. The Spartans had armed the Helots for battle against…
27 May 2003, 18:06
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Marc writes: The goat-man calls him "Kain-Tauros," and the "him" refers to what Latro saw (which he reports at the end of the chapter), namely, the bay colt he had just ridden, "t…
27 May 2003, 16:55
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I just finished reading _Soldier of Arete_ (for the first time) last night, and came across this passage on p. 344 of the old edition (toward the end of chapter 42): Polos ca…
27 May 2003, 16:50
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Che writes: Fernando writes: Was it on this list or in my imagination or elsewhere that someone floated the idea that what is seen at the end of the story (Hanga in shark form sw…
12 May 2003, 17:51
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Allan writes: The book you're thinking of may be Baird Searles, et al., _A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction_ (Avon, 1979). They have a short entry on Wolfe. There's a short par…
17 Apr 2003, 16:47
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Here's one of my favourites: We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges. When so…
11 Apr 2003, 06:12
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Yesterday night (well, early this morning), I finished reading Free Live Free (for the first time). I noticed the frequent references to both Oz and Popeye in the book, though, if…
09 Nov 2002, 23:05
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Matthew writes: Wolfe talks about that hymn in an essay in _Castle of Days_. Mind you, Wolfe didn't grow up Roman Catholic, did he? He may well have been familiar with the song …
04 Sep 2002, 23:04
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Any plans for a reprint or perhaps an updated edition? John…
02 May 2002, 15:20
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Dan'l writes: You'll find the arguments at Robert Borski's Cave Canem webpage (http://webpages.charter.net/rborski/number5.html). I note, though, that he says "Number Five's name…
15 Apr 2002, 17:28
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Here's a list of Wolfe stories (though I can't guarantee that they're all stories, since I haven't seen most of them!) which aren't found in any of his collections, including Bibli…
21 Mar 2002, 22:12
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I notice that it also doesn't include any reference to The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories. And since it stops at 1999, it also doesn't tell you which s…
21 Mar 2002, 19:33
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There's a fairly good Wolfe bibliography starting at http://www.locusmag.com/index/s820.html#A19065 and continuing on the next few pages. I notice, though, that this bibliography …
21 Mar 2002, 18:45
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Nick writes: My apologies if this has already been discussed, but what is Shadows of the New Sun? And what is the Wright volume about? I'm still fairly new to the list and to Wo…
07 Feb 2002, 07:21
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Andy -- Here's Alice's original post re. Wolfe on 9-11. John Subject: (urth) take 'em, tiger Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 03:37:38 -0800 (PST) From: aturner3 <aturner3 at nyc.r…
02 Jan 2002, 18:42
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Adam writes: Yes, there's a priest and the memory of past mission work among the "seraphs." John…
12 Oct 2001, 13:24
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Adam writes: Are you counting "The Seraph from Its Sepulchre" in Andrew M. Greeley and Michael Cassutt's _Sacred Visions_ (Tor, 1991). John ... who's new to Wolfe and to the list…
11 Oct 2001, 21:09
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