Olaf Stapledon is amazing but he isn't writing adventures or even narrative in the traditional sense. He is very well known among science fiction authors becaus

Olaf Stapledon is amazing but he isn't writing adventures or even narrative in the traditional sense. He is very well known among science fiction authors because they use his material heavily [0]. I often wonder if there is some secret argument among some scifi authors never to speak of Stapledon. For instance one interesting line was that C.S. Lewis was inspired heavily by Stapledon to write "That Hideous Strength" which in turn inspired George Orwell's 1984. If in one thousand years one science fiction author will be remembered from our time there is a decent chance it will be Olaf Stapledon. [0]: http://www.nyrsf.com/2013/11/thomas-f-bertonneau-contact-communion-and-the-marriage-of-minds-olaf-stapledon-in-context.html http://www.nyrsf.com/2013/11/thomas-f-bertonneau-contact-com...