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| Author: | beamjockey [ Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
Over at the terrific new Tor.com site, Jo Walton is writing a column (blog?) on "re-reading." Yesterday she turned her attention to Citizen of the Galaxy, so correspondents here might want to take a look. Jo has won the Campbell Award for best new writer, the World Fantasy Award, and the Prometheus Award. Heinlein has influenced her plenty. |
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| Author: | BillPatterson [ Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
| Author: | RobertWFranson [ Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
Yes, an interesting post by Jo Walton. And definitely too many "phony flaws" in Heinlein criticism. Heinlein says in Grumbles from the Grave that "I want to cut and slant the serial (adult) version [of Citizen of the Galaxy] slightly differently from the Scribner's (juvenile) version. ... I am going to try this time to improve it a little for each market with some changes in emphasis." I read the Astounding version several times before reading the Scribner version, but my last reading of the former was quite a while ago. Has anyone done a close comparison of the Astounding and Scribner texts? And if so, is it public and accessible? |
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| Author: | BillPatterson [ Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
| Author: | TinaBlack [ Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
Hmmm ... I have a complete run of Astounding/Analog from 1946-1963.  I have considered donating it to the SF library at the KU English Department. I managed to damage one of the issues while the magazines were in storage, but I can likely replace the damaged one. I have tried not to do too much to them because they are pretty fragile.
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| Author: | JamesGifford [ Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Topic Split |
I have split this topic into two parts so that the original discussion of Citizen can proceed. The Centennial/VE/misc posts are now in a thread in the general RAH forum. Please continue that discussion there, and this discussion here. |
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| Author: | freesharon [ Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Topic Split |
| Author: | RobertJames [ Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
I agree with Bill that the structure of COTG is most definitely not wandering, unless you insist a novel remain in the same setting. It's actually quite sophisticated, not least of all which is the following: the novel heads in ever-spreading circles outward, physically, as it moves back to earth, while at the same time boring deeper inward, as Thorby comes to know who and what he is. Quite a feat, that. Robert |
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| Author: | kkken530 [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
Came across this piece on COTG,and thought you might like to see it http://members.iglou.com/jtmajor/Citgalxy.htm Very good essay. |
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| Author: | JamesGifford [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
Joe Major wrote a very thorough, if somewhat uneven book on the juveniles. I think this is one of the parts he published as an essay as well. |
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| Author: | RobertWFranson [ Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
Yes, a very good analysis. Citizen of the Galaxy is not only a powerful story, but a subtle and sophisticated one. |
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| Author: | DavidWrightSr [ Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Stories: Citizen of the Galaxy (Opus 128/G.134) (Nov. 1956) |
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