At least I'm not Heinlein

[badwools]

I am: Stanislav Lem This pessimistic Pole has spent a whole career telling ironic stories of futility and frustration. Yet he is also a master of wordplay so witty that it sparkles even when translated into English.

Which science fiction writer are you?

Quiz via Boing Boing

Futility and frustration! Must be Monday.

Comments

WHO!?!

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

Which science fiction writer are you? (http://paulkienitz.net/skiffy.html)

Re: WHO!?!

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

hal clements wrote an awesome book called MISSION OF GRAVITY abt the encounter between humans and little centipede-like creatures on a v.high-gravity planet -- it is very subtle and sensitive abt cultural difference and how both sides are quietly exploiting the other

Re: WHO!?!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

ha ha i got the same and the same reaction.

i think i've heard of mission of gravity (reading his wikipedia entry) and that's about all

Re: WHO!?!

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

i totally recommend MoG! but i don't know anything else about him

Re: WHO!?!

[(Anonymous)]

I read one or two others, but they were dull. MoG is great, yes.