(urth) Other SF writers? (Was: How list works andquestions

[Lane Haygood]

I didn't think Moorcock was a socialist/communist. In fact, I've  
always read his stuff as being much more anarchistic (although it does  
have a decidedly leftist bent) than socialistic.  His heroes (with the  
notable exception of Hawkmoon) are usually the "just leave me alone I  
am so tired of everyone expecting me to save the Multiverse just  
because I'm the Champion" type. Some of them (Erekose) even try to run  
away from their duty.

If Moorcock were a socialist, Elric would have gone to Elwher, lead  
the people in a proletarian revolution, and then entered an arms race  
with Melnibone.  "We've got to make more soul-sucking swords before  
they do.  Mutually assured soul-sucking!"

There's a "Dr. Strangelove" joke buried in here somewhere but I can't  
get to it.

Best,
Lane

On May 12, 2008, at 7:39 PM, brunians at brunians.org wrote:
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>>> I did not like Iron Council and it has left me with a prejudice
>>> against>Mieville.
>
>> What is it you didn't like about Iron Council? Personally I thought  
>> it was
>> the weaker of the works and I felt that Mieville's socialist  
>> message a bit
>> labourious.
>
> Perhaps a bit.
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>>             I think Mievelle has talent but he needs to refine his  
>> work.
>> Too much jibber jabber really.
>
> I think that communism has made his brain rot.
>
> Now, Moorcock and Delany are also socialists. But I think that they  
> are
> both excellent writers.
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Best,
Lane