| Re: R A Lafferty
Nice to hear from another admirer of Lafferty's work. I'm a bit sorry I said Space Chantey was a 'dud' now, but it was always going to be a bit of a challenge as it's written in verse as I recall.
Fourth Mansions was my favourite 'cos it's full of ideas like the revenant 'returning people' who are so self important but have to soak their heads in water because of their amphibian leanings (alluding to the myth that toads can survive for years in dry conditions then come back to life). Lafferty plays this very well observing "there's so much less of them than meets the eye"
Lafferty reminds me of Zelazny and a bit like Bester. Do you think there's anyone else similar I might not have found yet. I'm always on the look out for new authors. |