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Tillane · 22nd September 2007, 01:00 AM

Actually, so have Aldiss and Ellison, who were made SFWA Grandmasters in 2000 and 2006 respectively.

Having thought harder about this, I think you might be right about Banks, JD. His style may be a little too dense in comparison to those writers initially mentioned, though I certainly don't hold it against him (quite the opposite, actually). I certainly wouldn't argue against either Ballard or Moorcock, either; great writers both. I'd be tempted to add Philip K. Dick to the list of possibles, along with William Gibson; PKD for the sheer body of work, Gibson (and I'm aware his work tends to polarise readers) for impact and influence.

22nd September 2007, 01:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tillane sanity is for the weak Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,186	Re: Which current day author will be a Legend? Actually, so have Aldiss and Ellison, who were made SFWA Grandmasters in 2000 and 2006 respectively. Having thought harder about this, I think you might be right about Banks, JD. His style may be a little too dense in comparison to those writers initially mentioned, though I certainly don't hold it against him (quite the opposite, actually). I certainly wouldn't argue against either Ballard or Moorcock, either; great writers both. I'd be tempted to add Philip K. Dick to the list of possibles, along with William Gibson; PKD for the sheer body of work, Gibson (and I'm aware his work tends to polarise readers) for impact and influence.