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Olaf Stapledon

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Excerpted from wikipedia:
William Olaf Stapledon was a British philosopher and author of several influential works of science fiction.

Stapledon's writings directly influenced Arthur C. Clarke, Brian Aldiss, Stanisław Lem, C. S. Lewis and John Maynard Smith andMoreExcerpted from wikipedia:
William Olaf Stapledon was a British philosopher and author of several influential works of science fiction.

Stapledon's writings directly influenced Arthur C. Clarke, Brian Aldiss, Stanisław Lem, C. S. Lewis and John Maynard Smith and indirectly influenced many others, contributing many ideas to the world of science fiction. Less

Olaf Stapledon’s Books

Avg rating: 3.86 11,265 ratings 876 reviews

Star Maker

3.92

Published 1937 75 Editions
Last and First Men

3.81

Published 1930 68 Editions
Odd John

3.71

Published 1935 32 Editions
Sirius: A Fantasy of Love and Discord

3.91

Published 1944 36 Editions
Last and First Men/Star Maker

4.01

Published 1937 6 Editions

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Author Details

Born in Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire, England, The United Kingdom on May 10, 1886. Died on September 06, 1950.

Gender: Male
Official Website: http://olafstapledonarchive.webs.com/
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Nonfiction

Quotes

Men endured so much for war, but for peace they dared nothing.

Philosophy is an amazing tissue of really fine thinking and incredible, puerile mistakes. It's like one of those rubber 'bones' they give dogs to chew, damned good for the mind's teeth, but as food - no bloody good at all.

My dear, it is a great strength to have faced the worst and to have *felt* it a feature of beauty. Nothing ever after can shake one.

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