The Cantos are amazing. Hyperion is something that can't be replicated for a few generations. Simmons scathing critique of yahweh during the Saul story. The way he wrote Martin Silenus without writing for the first half of his song. The poetry of the Consuls story. The near perfect noir of Brawn Lamia. The unattainable levels of inspired writing considering Father Hoyt, Father Paul Doreé, and the Bikura. The Epic of Maui Covenant.... The entire Aenean Saga. Dan is a national treasure. In future datarchealogical excursions, Dan wil be Herodotus and Thucidides combined.
I can not believe this little "old" video has a mere 33 views! (34 now). Back in the mid '90's when I stumbled upon The Hyperion Cantos I tried to find something-anything!- on Dan Simmons. All I could find was that cover sleeve photo of him, in all black staring right back thru the camera. I just wanted to go find the man, and shake him! and say: "What in the Hell is the matter with you, you beautiful monster!"
Is there a website for Dan Simmons? Where is he now in 2022? I"m going to re-read his books. He is in my top three authors along with Joyce Carol Oates and H.P. Lovecraft.
I love Dan Simmons, but there are some that I just can't get into. I mean, Hyperion and Illium, for instance, are light years beyond Fires Of Eden or Flashback. Perhaps, the Hyperion/Illium series spoiled me. Summer of Night scared me too death. The Terror was a brutal read (I read it going through methadone withdrawals)
3 years ago I was going through heroin withdrawals and the audio book version of Endymion really got me through some of it. I still listen to it once a year around that same time. Bad memories but good memories too
I really liked the book and would recommend it highly. That being said.... yetis would have been a better antagonist; I felt duped. The sky burial was an amazing bit of writing though.
Its shocking how Dan isn't lauded as the greatest living author.
Incredible writer.
He is... Hyperion, which I just finished, is one of the greatest novels ever written. IMO, the only living author on Simmons level is Cormac McCarthy.
The Cantos are amazing. Hyperion is something that can't be replicated for a few generations. Simmons scathing critique of yahweh during the Saul story. The way he wrote Martin Silenus without writing for the first half of his song. The poetry of the Consuls story. The near perfect noir of Brawn Lamia. The unattainable levels of inspired writing considering Father Hoyt, Father Paul Doreé, and the Bikura. The Epic of Maui Covenant.... The entire Aenean Saga. Dan is a national treasure. In future datarchealogical excursions, Dan wil be Herodotus and Thucidides combined.
he should be in the conversation for sure
I can not believe this little "old" video has a mere 33 views! (34 now). Back in the mid '90's when I stumbled upon The Hyperion Cantos I tried to find something-anything!- on Dan Simmons. All I could find was that cover sleeve photo of him, in all black staring right back thru the camera. I just wanted to go find the man, and shake him! and say: "What in the Hell is the matter with you, you beautiful monster!"
on my fifth title from mr simmons. some of the best things i've read in years.
Is there a website for Dan Simmons? Where is he now in 2022? I"m going to re-read his books. He is in my top three authors along with Joyce Carol Oates and H.P. Lovecraft.
I love Dan Simmons, but there are some that I just can't get into. I mean, Hyperion and Illium, for instance, are light years beyond Fires Of Eden or Flashback. Perhaps, the Hyperion/Illium series spoiled me. Summer of Night scared me too death. The Terror was a brutal read (I read it going through methadone withdrawals)
3 years ago I was going through heroin withdrawals and the audio book version of Endymion really got me through some of it. I still listen to it once a year around that same time. Bad memories but good memories too
Kudos to the love fest for an agent :P
I really liked the book and would recommend it highly.
That being said.... yetis would have been a better antagonist; I felt duped. The sky burial was an amazing bit of writing though.
Dan’s agent should just stick to doing agent stuff… jeeze
Good writer. Crummy politics.