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fantasyfan · 08-10-2018, 01:26 PM

The online Science Fiction Encyclopedia has an extended article about Simak. Here’s the link:

http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/simak_clifford_d

Of course since City is his best known work it gets some discussion (but there are spoilers).

I find “Huddling Place” a very dark story. Simak has been categorised as being an optimistic “pastoral” science fiction author but I think he is much more nuanced than that. I feel that this story is an example. The role of the robot is particularly important In feeding into Webster’s fears.

08-10-2018, 01:26 PM	#5
fantasyfan Wizard Posts: 1,376 Karma: 28116892 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Oasis 3, iPad 9th gen. IPhone 11	The online Science Fiction Encyclopedia has an extended article about Simak. Here’s the link: http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/simak_clifford_d Of course since City is his best known work it gets some discussion (but there are spoilers). I find “Huddling Place” a very dark story. Simak has been categorised as being an optimistic “pastoral” science fiction author but I think he is much more nuanced than that. I feel that this story is an example. The role of the robot is particularly important In feeding into Webster’s fears. Last edited by fantasyfan; 08-10-2018 at 04:37 PM.