The shadow of the Torturer

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From: hplabs!hpda!fortune!amd70!packet!cfv @ Ucb-Vax
Subject: Re: Re:The shadow of the Torturer
Date: 8 Jun 83 10:25:36-PDT (Wed)
Message-ID: <sflovers-v7-34-3 at digest.sf-lovers>
X-Digest-Issue: SF-LOVERS Digest V7 #34
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I wouldn't exactly call Wolfe a 'new' talent. I was reading him
in high school a long time ago... He has just never made (or wanted)
the spotlight before New Sun came out.

     Calling his work 'SF' or 'Fantasy' is invalid. He has written a
major work of literature that happens to use some of the settings of
the genres. It is in my mind the most important piece of literature I
have seen published since Tolkien, and I think that it is better than
Tolkien (heresy?)

chuck

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