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RIP Dan Simmons

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 12:58 pm
by danielh41
Science fiction and horror author Dan Simmons passed away this past weekend. I read Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion which were amazing.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/02 ... oke-at-77/

Re: RIP Dan Simmons

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2026 7:46 pm
by Bob78164
danielh41 wrote:
Fri Feb 27, 2026 12:58 pm
Science fiction and horror author Dan Simmons passed away this past weekend. I read Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion which were amazing.

https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/02 ... oke-at-77/
As were Endymion and The Rise of Endymion. On the other hand to my mind some of his works with more contemporary settings (Flashback, to name one) suffered from a world view of contemporary politics that I found totally unrealistic. I have the same issue with Orson Scott Card when his work delves into politics as opposed to more fanciful matters. —Bob