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Belongs to SeriesSelected letters of Philip K. Dick (vol. 6)
In this sixth entry in the series of Dick's letters, the great sci-fi author continues his metaphysical and religious quest initiated by the Valis visions of 1974. In these letters to friends, fans, agents, and other sci-fi writers, Dick speculates on the visionary and archetypal material that intruded into his novels in the latter part of his life, which marked a turning point in his literary career. These intensely personal letters express Dick's deepest thoughts on science fiction,human nature, philosophy, and more. No library descriptions found. |
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If you are a PKD fan, or a scholar of Dick and/or science fiction, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend purchasing this last volume as one of the few copies covering his correspondence that is a) available, and b) inexpensive (at the time of this review). Dick was apparently a pack rat when it came to keeping files of his letters, and the chance to literally see (at least a little) into the mind of this fascinating artist is ... fascinating. The table of contents and indexes are excellently done and allow easy lookup of specific people with whom he corresponded by name (e.g., Ursula K. Le Guin).
Not a book for a general audiences, but a real joy for me who IS an unabashed fan of the master. ( )