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 Post subject: Harry Harrison
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:24 pm 
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The science fiction writer, Harry Harrison, passed away.

Quite prolific, he released scads of books & stories through the 1950s to the 1980s. One of my favorite was The Jupiter Legacy from 1970, (originally entitled The Plague From Space). I'd re-read it again just a few years ago. While technologically dated, it did have some interesting ideas going on.

Here is a link to his obit.

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Harrison
PostPosted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:34 pm 
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Meant this to go in the "World Outside His Window" area. :oops:

Please feel free to move.

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Sorry to hear this news. I remember reading some of Harry Harrison's work back in the 1960s in 'Analog' science-fiction magazine. He was one of several 'classic' science-fiction writers who filled my younger years with fantastic dreams.
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Dang :cry:

RIP Harry...........

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Bill Nelson wrote:
Sorry to hear this news. I remember reading some of Harry Harrison's work back in the 1960s in 'Analog' science-fiction magazine. He was one of several 'classic' science-fiction writers who filled my younger years with fantastic dreams.


Aye, Bill. I used to subscribe to Analog way back when as well.

Harry had stories in almost every science fiction collection released out there.

His talent will be missed.

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Yes he will. I really love the guy's work.

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Prime number, a collection of his short stories was my favourite.
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RIP Harry,

One of the first & still one of the best SF writers I encountered on my journey through youth,

Make Room! Make Room!

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I was confused at first thinking news had only finally arrived on George Harrisons’ father. Being the odd one out, I had not heard of this Harry. :oops:

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 Post subject: Re: Harry Harrison
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I believe he wrote the novel that became the extremely underrated and far-sighted film Soylent Green.

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