Graham Smith Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 The last of the big three Sci Fi authors of my youth (Bradbury, Clarke, and Heinlein) has passed away. Bradbury was by far the most complex and eloquent of the three. His writing could paint a picture in your mind of both times gone past and those yet to come. No one will ever be able to take his place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkie Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I find myself going back and re-reading alot of those authors books every other year or so. I would Asimov to the list of authors of my youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pensfan Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I have always heard "The ABCs of science fiction" in regards to Asimov, Bradbury, and Clarke... it is sad to see all three have passed. My wife has "lost" two authors recently that she greatly admired, Bradbury being the most recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivers_AR Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Sad to see the passing of the ABCs. Great reading and they predicted numerous inventions and sparked many inventors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 I didn't include Asimov in the group because I didn't come to his work until the 60's. Bradbury and Heinlein were the biggest draw because their work was more on the level of a kid in the 50's. Each of these four, and others, brought me a unique perspective on things. Heinlein for the adventure, Clarke for the realism, Asimov for the complexity of story, and Bradbury for the aforementioned ability to paint a picture. For those unfortunate folks who have never read a Bradbury story, take a moment and read the first few paragraphs of one of his classics: Something Wicked This Way Comes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I have a hard-bound (complete with intact dust jacket) copy of I Sing the Body Electric!, and I cut out the front-page column in today's paper about Bradbury and stowed it in the book for future memories. He was one of my fave SF authors since childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I remember reading the Illustrated Man when I was a kid. The idea of a person covered with tattoos was strange. Back then, the only tattoos you ever saw were a few military emblems on the old war vets, and maybe a few on the outlaw bikers. Now practically everybody is running around with so may tats they could have qualified as circus freaks a couple decades ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I have not read on of his books since high school but can remember several things about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire_Cat Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 He was my favorite author. He had a power to paint pictures using words that few possess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 A sad time for Science Fiction. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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