Wolfe v Blish ?

David Duffy · 02 Jun 1999, 02:14 · from urth-v0027.mbox · original

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From: David Duffy <davidD at qimr.edu.au>
Subject: (urth) Wolfe v Blish ?
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 12:14:31 +1000 (EST)
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A difference is that Wolfe actually is Catholic, but Blish IIRC was an
atheist; and while Wolfe likes Borges and Chesterton, Blish liked Joyce
and Cabell (and Star Trek) ;).  The ending of CoC has been discussed a bit
(maybe in Foundation).  It might be reminiscent of Wolfe in that there are
natural and supernatural interpretations, with no definitive answer one
way or another.=20

David Duffy, wondering what ending Mantis would have preferred for Theron
Ware?=20

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