Castle of days
by Gene Wolfe · first published 1992
2mentions
0recommended by
2HN commenters
2021–2026first – last mentioned
100% neutral
Affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Mentions per year
What Hacker News says
Related books
2010–2026The Word for World is Forest
Ursula K. Le Guin
Recommended by 7 · mentioned by 157 recommend · 15 mention7 recommend · 157 recommend
2008–2026The Lathe of Heaven
Ursula K. Le Guin
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 3327 recommend · 33 mention27 recommend · 3327 recommend
2011–2026The ones who walk away from Omelas
Ursula K. Le Guin
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 9327 recommend · 93 mention27 recommend · 9327 recommend
2008–2026The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
Recommended by 118 · mentioned by 184118 recommend · 184 mention118 recommend · 184118 recommend
Ursula K Le GuinUrsula K. Le Guin2008–2026
Ursula K Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
Recommended by 93 · mentioned by 18493 recommend · 184 mention93 recommend · 18493 recommend
…and 80s, Le Guin and other SFF authors were very aware of the literary divide that often regarded most science fiction and fantasy as little better than pulp fiction. Gene Wolfe's essays and speeches in Castle of Days touch on this several times. What changed was the arrival of a new generation of literary critics, researchers, and readers who knew greatness in some of the SFF works of the era.
on “Curating a Show on My Ineffable Mother, Ursula K. Le Guin” ↗There's an essay in Castle of Days where Gene Wolfe wrote about his writing process. He would rewrite the manuscript for his books from scratch multiple times so that he could incorporate what he wrote later into the beginning of the book.…
on “Gene Wolfe Turned Science Fiction into High Art (2019)” ↗