Antiquity and science fiction
Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 3:12 pm
Salvete!
Recently I bought "Ilium", a new (2003) novel by Dan Simmons, who is one of my favourite sf writers. It's an sf-adaptation of the Trojan wars. Until now I'm not tooo pleased with it, it's a bit too caricatural for my taste and the style is sloppy.
However, I was wondering if any others among you have read sf or fantasy that had a Roman or Greek touch to it, or referred especially to works of Antiquity. I do think that sf and Antiquity are a good, refreshing combination... it can lend sf more literary depth and can free Antiquity from its scholarly swamp of dust it sometimes seems to be sunk in.
So... discuss!
Valete,
Draco
Recently I bought "Ilium", a new (2003) novel by Dan Simmons, who is one of my favourite sf writers. It's an sf-adaptation of the Trojan wars. Until now I'm not tooo pleased with it, it's a bit too caricatural for my taste and the style is sloppy.
However, I was wondering if any others among you have read sf or fantasy that had a Roman or Greek touch to it, or referred especially to works of Antiquity. I do think that sf and Antiquity are a good, refreshing combination... it can lend sf more literary depth and can free Antiquity from its scholarly swamp of dust it sometimes seems to be sunk in.
So... discuss!
Valete,
Draco