[ExI] John C. Wright Interview

Damien Broderick thespike at satx.rr.com
Sat Jan 26 19:35:48 UTC 2008


At 10:53 AM 1/26/2008 -0800, Lee wrote:

>Van Vogt was my favorite SF author, though I didn't think much
>of the Null-A stuff.

The first two were important in their day; the much later third was 
execrable, probably extruded as poor vV slipped down into 
Alzheimer's. Wright nods toward some of the plotting in NULL-A THREE 
but ignores the worst aspects.

>Perhaps I should re-read them to get ready
>for this new book.

Not only those--he brilliantly conscripts elements from other key vV 
novels as well, notably Nexialism from SPACE BEAGLE, numerous aspects 
of the WEAPON SHOPS books, and some other surprise guest appearances. 
The whole thing is a superb juggling act that remains almost 
pitch-perfectly true to the original's voice and temper.

Damien Broderick







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