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Fantasy and science fiction author Michael Moorcock, who contributes an introduction to the book, says: "Peake is in the great tradition of idiosyncratic English writers. His poetry and fiction, like theirs is sui generis and, like his drawing and painting, reveals authentic genius." Comic-book writer Alan ( Watchmen, Lost Girls) Moore calls Peake "probably one of the finest writers in the English language," but says literary snobbery that considers fantasy a lesser art form has contributed to his neglect...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Master of the Dark Arts | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

...late-starting novelist who penned popular, mayhem-ridden novels including Sharky's Machine and Primal Fear; in Atlanta. A decorated World War II veteran, he got a job as an obituary writer at the Atlanta Constitution after the war, then became a reporter and freelance photographer. His move into fiction was inspired in part by boredom--he began writing Sharky's Machine, his first novel, at age 50, while serving as a juror. His fast-paced thrillers translated easily to film--Burt Reynolds played the title character in the 1981 adaptation of Sharky's Machine, and Edward Norton earned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Dec. 11, 2006 | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

Video goggles are such a staple of science fiction that it's hard to imagine anyone actually trying to build a pair. But that's exactly the target MicroOptical Corp. has in its sights...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KIP KOKINAKIS: A New Glimpse of Reality | 12/3/2006 | See Source »

However, despite a few moments which blurred fact and fiction, Colbert spent most of the evening out of character, revealing behind-the-scenes secrets of his hit show and musing on the relationship between comedy and politics...

Author: By Abe J. Riesman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Funnyman Colbert Steps Out of Role for Harvard Audience | 12/1/2006 | See Source »

...happened that my first film was a documentary and I decided to continue in this way,” Philibert said. “Documentaries are not necessarily a bit sad or didactic, as many think. Especially today, documentaries are extremely inventive; as inventive as fiction.” He began thinking about film well before he tried documentaries. “When I was a teenager, 16 or 17, I started to think about cinema,” he recalled. “I tried to see old films. Little by little I discovered that films were not only...

Author: By Anna K. Barnet, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Philibert Talks Film, Frenchly | 11/30/2006 | See Source »

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