Comments on: Octavia E. Butler Dead (Updated) http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dead/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:12:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: janet http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2976 janet Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:25:25 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=281#comment-2976 this is such a loss. she was a great writer, and, from all i've heard, a really good person. this is such a loss. she was a great writer, and, from all i’ve heard, a really good person.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2973 Justine Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:24:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=281#comment-2973 What you all said. I haven't felt this horrible about a writer dying since Angela Carter. I spent yesterday re-reading <i>Wild Seed</i> and being amazed all over again. What you all said. I haven’t felt this horrible about a writer dying since Angela Carter. I spent yesterday re-reading Wild Seed and being amazed all over again.

]]> By: tricia sullivan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 tricia sullivan Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:41:23 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=281#comment-2971 i can't believe it. i loved her work and admired the commitment she made to writing her own vision, without bowing to the market or any trend. i had the honour of meeting her at the clarke awards a few years ago and she was sincere, passionate, and very humble. i just can't believe it. this is terrible news. i can’t believe it. i loved her work and admired the commitment she made to writing her own vision, without bowing to the market or any trend. i had the honour of meeting her at the clarke awards a few years ago and she was sincere, passionate, and very humble. i just can’t believe it. this is terrible news.

]]> By: Scott W http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 Scott W Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:09:29 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=281#comment-2969 much sadness <i>wild seed</i> is one of the handful of books that changed the way I write. much sadness

wild seed is one of the handful of books that changed the way I write.

]]> By: Charlotte May http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2006/02/27/octavia-butler-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-2966 Charlotte May Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:46:41 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=281#comment-2966 I am so very sad to hear this news, in my opinion one of the finest of writers. Such a tremendous loss. I have just gone to my bookshelf and removed a signed copy of 'kindred' which I will read again and again. What a fantastic legacy she has left us all. She will live on in her work and in our hearts. I am so very sad to hear this news, in my opinion one of the finest of writers. Such a tremendous loss. I have just gone to my bookshelf and removed a signed copy of ‘kindred’ which I will read again and again. What a fantastic legacy she has left us all. She will live on in her work and in our hearts.

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