RIP: Algis Budrys
By John DeNardo |
Monday, June 9th, 2008 at
3:20 pm
Sad news…
Steven H. Silver is reporting that sf author/editor Algis Budrys has passed away.
Budrys is perhaps best known for his works Who? (1958), Rogue Moon (1960), and Michaelmas (1977).
See also:
- Wikipedia entry
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database entry
- Entry at Locus The Locus index to SF Awards
- 1997 Locus magazine interview excerpt
- 1997 SF Site interview
- Remembrances by Elizabeth Bear, Scott Edelman, Rich Horton, Gordon van Gelder, Madeleine Robins, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, William Shunn, Dean Wesley Smith.
- Obituary by John Clute
Filed under: Books
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I’m saddened. Used to read his book reviews in F&SF a lot. Just read Who? recently. Very enjoyable read. I don’t think the story he was describing in the 1997 Locus interview ever got written. Too bad, it sounded interesting. Anyone know for sure?
I re-read “Who?” this past year and it still holds up. What a great book.
Note to self: Stop draggin’ @$$ and read more classics!
Yes he will be missed. We covered him in a show and discovered not just Harlan Ellison but many authors took inspiration from him.
AJ was one of the least snobby SF writers I ever met. He mentored, he was great on panels, and told wonderful stories, but did not suffer fools gladly. He even remembered my cat’s name. I liked him a lot.