The Death of Doctor Island Movie

David Duffy · 17 Oct 2006, 01:32 · from 2006-October.txt.gz

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From: David.Duffy at qimr.edu.au (David Duffy)
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:32:50 +1000 (EST)
Subject: (urth) The Death of Doctor Island Movie
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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0610171053120.11675 at orpheus.qimr.edu.au>

On Mon, 16 Oct 2006, David DiGiacomo wrote:

> I agree that The Death of Doctor Island is accessible in terms of
> understanding the plot, but I also find it to be one of Wolfe's most
> disturbing and offensive stories.  I can't imagine what a mass audience
> would make of it.

> >> Care to expound on why you find it offensive?
> Oh, blatant misogyny.
>

Well, _A Boy and His Dog_ got made into a movie...

David Duffy,

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