Posted by Richard Simms on March 24, 1998 at 16:38:46:
In Reply to: Re: Henry Kuttner posted by Ken St. Andre on October 22, 1997 at 12:18:52:
: : : "...for a time it was thought ny many that "Jack Vance"
: : : was simply a pseudonym used by SF writer Henry Kuttner".
: : Much of Kuttner's fiction has dated pretty badly and is now close
: : to unreadable, IMHO. He and his writing were definitely products
: : of their times.
: : I believe Vance's own fiction, at least the best of it, will
: : long survive him and give pleasure to many future generations.
: Re: Henry Kuttner
: Kuttner wrote a good deal of fantasy and swords and sorcery. Since that kind of thing is set in a nonscientific world, it never dates. His fantasies are hard to find in the 90s, but a lot better than the formula crap being spewed out now. He also wrote the Captain Future novels, which are even harder to find. They're a nice portrait of the way we'd like the solar system to be. Outer space in the forties was a lot more interesting than it is today, IMHO.--Ken
Sorry Ken but Henry Kuttner DID NOT write the Captain Future stories ! Edmond Hamilton did, who incidentally was married to Leigh Brackett, who in turn was influenced by Kuttner's help around 1940.
I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments though.