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We have a number of very good modern science fiction authors that easily rival them. While none of them may be as iconic, I think that has more to do with compe
by shkkmo 6y ago
We have a number of very good modern science fiction authors that easily rival them. While none of them may be as iconic, I think that has more to do with competition in the genre and breadth of the market.
- omgwtfbbq 6y agoName some? My experience with authors like Cixin Liu and some contemporaries is that they are unreadable, this could just be bad translations in Liu's case but I'm not at all convinced modern writers rival the classical greats in SciFi.
- Sophistifunk 6y agoFWIW either the writing or translation seems to get better as 3BP progresses.
- shkkmo 6y agoI found myself similarly underwhelmed by Cixin Liu given all the good things I'd heard. I'm horrible at remembering names, but three of my favorites off the top of my head are Peter Watts, Neil Stephenson and Kim Stanley Robison. I've generally had decent luck finding new authors by just by seeing who gets Hugo and Nebula nominations.