Wolfe's "New Sun": Severian Unmasked! (Massive Spoiler!)

Kevin J. Maroney · 25 Sep 1995, 19:07 · from sf-lovers.1995.mbox

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From: kevin at crossover.com (Kevin J. Maroney)
Subject: Re: Wolfe's "New Sun": Severian Unmasked! (Massive Spoiler!)
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1995 19:07:25 GMT
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pat at cooky.demon.co.uk (Pat McMurray) wrote:
>Aha! That was John Clute writing in his book "Strokes" published by
>Serconia Press in 1988. 

Specifically, Clute explains that the Autarch is Catherine the Weal.  When
Wolfe was asked if Clute was correct, his only response was, "John Clute is
a very clever man."

Kevin J. Maroney

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