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swtrs
Wow, just this morning I picked up the first half of The Book of the New Sun as my intro to his work.
philipkglass
He could evoke places, moods, and the vastness of time. He seamlessly blended fantasy and far-future science fiction into something with the weight and texture of mythology. He is gone, but his writing will endure.
alchemism
Probably one of the best vocabularians in the entire genre, also.
filoeleven
Sad news. A friend recommended the Book of the New Sun to me in college, and Wolfe very quickly became my favorite author. I don’t get along with all of his books, but the ones I like always reward subsequent readings.

Rest In Peace, Gene.