Posted by Henri Gooren on July 21, 1999 at 23:52:39:
In Reply to: will the real Jack Vance please sit down posted by teaser on July 21, 1999 at 19:28:55:
: Several weeks ago, Nick postulated that Baron Bodissey was, in essence, a scion of the author. Although I disagreed with his choice, I found the idea intriguing - of all the characters who speak Vance's words, which ones speak with his voice? Or, more simply, are there any characters in his writings based on Vance himself?
: My nominations are two:
: Pirie Tamm, Wayness' uncle in Ecce and Old Earth
: Travante, the wandering septuagenarian in Madouc
: The question itself is probably faulty - Vance is no Phil Farmer - but I'm curious if anyone has recognised the author dropping himself in elsewhere.
: teaser
Somebody else already pointed out the excerpt from ´Jan Holberk Vaenz´ in one of the Demon Princes novels. I forgot which one, but tonight I might find it. Probably in one of the first three. I don´t think you can get much closer to finding Jack than that. Demon Princes, incidentally, also has references to Frank Herbert (´Frerb Hankbert´) and Poul Anderson.
Henri.