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Andrew Wilson
Apart from the timing of the two books and the likelihood that the writer of I Am Legend would have read Earth Abides, there was a lot of this kind of fiction post-war. These books, short stories and novellas reflected the concerns of the time, after the use of atomic weapons and, for the first time, the possibility that human society could be destroyed by human actions.
When I started reading, as a kid in the late 60's I read a lot of these stories, of which Earth Abides and A Canticle For Leibowitz stood out. I should get hold of a copy of the latter for a re-read.
When I started reading, as a kid in the late 60's I read a lot of these stories, of which Earth Abides and A Canticle For Leibowitz stood out. I should get hold of a copy of the latter for a re-read.
Dana
It did remind me of I am Legend, which was written in 1954. This book was written in 1949 so I guess any inspiration comes from this story.
Stuart Watkinson
There was a lot of post-apocalyptic fiction released in the 40s and 50s. A lot of it was connected to a fear of nuclear war (obviously, not all of them).
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