Severian as the Outsider?

Matthew Keeley · 03 Jan 2008, 21:34 · from 2008-January.txt.gz

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From: matthew.keeley.1 at gmail.com (Matthew Keeley)
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:34:03 +0000
Subject: (urth) Severian as the Outsider?
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Actually, Wolfe discussed this issue in an old interview:
http://www.urth.net/whorl/archives/v0006/0350.shtml

To quote:
"15. "Is the Outsider a form of Severian?" No. Severian is a form of"
the Outsider.""

I tend to interpret that as a Catholic answer, something along the
lines of "Severian was created in the image and likeness of the
Outsider." I could be wrong though.

-Matt

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