Can't believe he died before he was given his rightful Nobel!Its like Roth and Borges all over again.RIP
>it's realfuck
>>25112421FUCK!RIP to one of the greats
GIVE STICKY NAOW
>>25112421Not a sharp dresser
>>25112421Rip. Hyperion is still one of the greats
Deserved sticky
His essay collection 'Writing Well' is still the best advice on writing fiction I've ever read. RIP.
>>25112942You can only read them via Wayback Machine, for reasons unknown. Have fun: https://web.archive.org/web/20160430161023/http%3A//www.dansimmons.com/writing_welll/archive/writing_index.htm
>>25112942>>25112948Thank you
well earned sticky.People talk about Hyperion, but his bravest book was Flashback.
just got done with mad men and damn, lane pryce was such a good characterperfect time to watch the terror againRIP. i know this isnt the /tv/ board
>>25112421Who
>>25112421Damn. His Ilium/Olympos series is leagues better than Hyperion. Shame no one's heard about it. I think I'll reread it this year, in his memory.
>>25113034Some Zionist rat.
>>25113047the zutt ran a train on your prophet
Asking here since no one on /pol/ could anwer: What's the deal with the ending of Endymion? Simp boy finds out the chick cucked him with his past self and she's gonna die in 2 years. But wouldn't the cycle just start again then? Once the 2 years are spent again, they would be at the same point, right?Please be patient I'm retarded and time travel fuckery is gay and lame.
This gets a sticky? THIS??? This board is a fucking joke, its the /mu/ faggotry all over again.
Now he's Dead Simmons.
>>25112421Never read him but does Dying at 77 from a stroke in a small mountain town make sense for his fate and books?
>>25112421One of the greatest scifi authors of all time >hated muslims>warned muslim migratioon is an invasion>literally has a short story of his future self coming back in time to warn of muslims taking over the world>hated gays>hated troonsRest in peace great man
>>25113118>Legendary author gets a sticky>tfw
>>25113118fuck you illiterate inbreed, it's LITERALLY one of the best of all time
>sticky with 20 posts after 7 hoursNot even sffg cares. Why should we?
>>25112421>(You) will never get to play with his neck gobbler
>>25113163>>25113166Go back to your containment thread. Better yet, go back to /tv/. This is not a genre fiction board.
>>25113181kys leftist shit, all of you are mentally ill
Might give him a read now. The terror was always on my radar. How good is the book?
>genresloppalollmao
>>25112421>glennbeck.jpg
>>25112421One of the most interesting sci fi authors I've ever read. What a shame, Godspeed and thanks for all the good times.
>>25113196You have to go back
RIP. The Hyperion Cantos are the greatest scifi novels.
>>25113158>Gigantic philosemite>hated ChristianityCome on.
>>25113040Ilium is great, but Olympos is such a mess that I can't even recommend Ilium to my friends. The story in Olympos just kind of nonsensically evaporates in the 3rd act. It's a shame, since Ilium is absolutely great.
>>25112421RIP
>>25113071Yes, it's a retarded ending, because the endymion books are retarded. He would keep living alone and she would go back in time to die.
>>25112421See you later alligator...
>>25112421Carrion Comfort and Summer of Night are my favorites of his. RIP.
rip to a legend
All these posts are being made by the same person (me)No one actually cares about Dan Simmons and that makes me sad
People hate on Endymion for being a step down from Hyperion but I can't remember a book that sucked me in more before or since.
>>25112421Song of kali is a great book! Fucking indians ! The vibe in kolkata is crazy! Very dark .
probably one of the highest profile obscure authors in sci fi.maybe obscure is not the proper world. all modern sci fi authors are obscure.
F
I am not much of a reader, but every now and then, when on /v/ there is a thread about book you wish were adapted into videogames, I see Hyperion, on /tv/ as well.
>>25112421who
damn this the lil nigga that wrote the terror? should i read that shit? i really loved the show
>>25112421F
>>25112421Rest in Peace
>>25112421KFC sucks idk why u guys are crying over him
>>25112421Is this the guy who wrote The DaVinci Code?
Literally who? Is he Richard Simmons's brother?
>>25113399Hyperion stands alone, but the worlds open up in Endymion. I couldn't wait to get to the rafting and farcasting chapters. The battle with Nemes is so good.