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Gene Wolfe


Born
in New York, New York, The United States
May 07, 1931

Died
April 14, 2019

Genre
Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Influences
J.R.R. Tolkien, Jack Vance, Vladimir Nabokov, H.P. Lovecraft, Herbert ...more


Gene Wolfe was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying a Catholic. He was a prolific short story writer and a novelist, and has won many awards in the field.

The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award is given by SFWA for ‘lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy.’ Wolfe joins the Grand Master ranks alongside such legends as Connie Willis, Michael Moorcock, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Joe Haldeman. The award will be presented at the 48th Annual Nebula Awards Weekend in San Jose, CA, May 16-19, 2013.

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Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.99 · 260,171 ratings · 20,447 reviews · 506 distinct works • Similar authors
The Shadow of the Torturer
3.84 avg rating — 35,183 ratings — published 1980 — 64 editions
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Shadow & Claw
4.04 avg rating — 22,434 ratings — published 1994 — 21 editions
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The Claw of the Conciliator
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17,680 ratings — published 1981 — 73 editions
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Sword & Citadel
4.35 avg rating — 14,353 ratings — published 1994 — 11 editions
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The Sword of the Lictor
4.22 avg rating — 12,875 ratings — published 1982 — 65 editions
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The Citadel of the Autarch
4.25 avg rating — 11,045 ratings — published 1983 — 59 editions
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The Urth of the New Sun
4.06 avg rating — 9,006 ratings — published 1987
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The Fifth Head of Cerberus
3.99 avg rating — 8,376 ratings — published 1972 — 54 editions
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The Knight
3.77 avg rating — 5,580 ratings — published 2004 — 34 editions
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The Book of the New Sun
4.24 avg rating — 4,683 ratings — published 1983 — 16 editions
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Series by Gene Wolfe

The Shadow of the Torturer The Claw of the Conciliator The Sword of the Lictor The Citadel of the Autarch The Urth of the New Sun Nightside the Long Sun Lake of the Long Sun
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The Shadow of the Torturer The Claw of the Conciliator The Sword of the Lictor The Citadel of the Autarch The Urth of the New Sun Солнце и Замок
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4.06 avg rating — 127,789 ratings

Nightside the Long Sun Lake of the Long Sun Caldé of the Long Sun Exodus from the Long Sun
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4.18 avg rating — 12,591 ratings

The Knight The Wizard
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3.85 avg rating — 10,092 ratings

Soldier of the Mist Soldier of Arete Soldier of Sidon
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Quotes by Gene Wolfe  (?)
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“My definition of good literature is that which can be read by an educated reader, and reread with increased pleasure.”
― Gene Wolfe
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“All novels are fantasies. Some are more honest about it.”
― Gene Wolfe
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“People don't want other people to be people.”
― Gene Wolfe, Shadow & Claw
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Spring/Summer 2013 Series Final Round - What series will we start reading in June 2013?

Below are the top five from our first round of voting.

The top two will be our next group reads. Whichever one is the 'darker' or 'grittier' series will fall into the Alternate Series group read slot (starts on the 15th of each month). The other 'lighter' one will be the 1st of the month group read.

 
  49 votes, 25.5%

 
  44 votes, 22.9%

 
  39 votes, 20.3%

 
  34 votes, 17.7%

 
  26 votes, 13.5%

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