Bøger af Brian W. Aldiss

Winner of two Hugo Awards, one Nebula Award, and named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Brian W. Aldiss has, for over fifty years, continued to challenge readers' minds with literate, thought-provoking, and inventive science fiction.Analyst Clement Winters is trying to write a biography of his recently deceased older brother, Joseph. Through the writings Joseph left behind-letters, diaries, notes, and confessions-Clement realizes how little he actually knows his brother and how vastly his perception of him differs from reality. As Clement tries to make sense of the life of his deceased sibling, he uncovers "little dark corners" of his family history and even his own life. This ebook includes an introduction by the author.

Brian W. Aldiss var et fyrtårn indenfor den engelsksprogede science fiction, og var med til at videreudvikle genren gennem mere end 60 år, fra debuten i 1954 til den sidste roman i 2012. Denne samling giver en udsigt over novelleforfatteren Brian W. Aldiss i form af fjorten kortprosatekster, udvalgt blandt de omkring 300, han skrev. Det er historier der spænder fra det traditionelle, problemorienterede, til det psykologiske og eksperimenterende. Der er satiriske spark til det moderne forbrugsfikserede menneske og filosofiske, næsten poetiske visioner om en fjern fremtid, hvor Jorden er blevet en kæmpemæssig jungle, og edderkopper kan spinde net helt til Månen. Og der er historier om forskellen på mennesker og maskiner – blandt andet dem der dannede udgangspunkt for filmen A. I.Indhold:Hvem kan erstatte et menneske?PogsmithDrivhusetMand i sin tidSammenløbGensyn med SammenløbDen aften al tid brød løsSupertoys holder hele sommerenSupertoys når det bliver vinterSupertoys på andre årstiderDet dyre, sarte skibVanskelighederne forbundet med at fotografere Nix OlympicaSikker!Sidste omgangEt liv med science fiction – Brian Aldiss’ mange verdener - Efterord ved Niels Dalgaard

"Supertoys Last All Summer Long," which inspired the Steven Spielberg film A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, headlines this collection of 18 short stories by Science Fiction Writers of America Grandmaster Brian Aldiss, including three others featuring "supertoys".David is just a little boy, a little boy who loves his mother, and his teddy bear. David wants to make his mummy happy, and tell her he loves her, but can't quite seem to find the words. His verbal communication center is giving him trouble again. He may have to go back to the factory.For more than four decades Brian Aldiss has been confounding the limits of satire, poetry, and science fiction, creating stories from the well of dreamscapes that come up sharp against the cutting edge of our technological society.