http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 20:43:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/comment-page-1/#comment-146785 Rich Puchalsky Mon, 06 Mar 2006 22:52:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/#comment-146785 I recommend my piece at <a href="http://acephalous.typepad.com/acephalous/2006/01/the_stoning_of_.html" rel="nofollow">Acephalous</a>, or just the paragraph in the middle about Mieville. I'll have more comments when time permits, but in short, I think that Mieville has allowed himself to be frozen by history. I recommend my piece at Acephalous, or just the paragraph in the middle about Mieville. I’ll have more comments when time permits, but in short, I think that Mieville has allowed himself to be frozen by history.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/comment-page-1/#comment-146748 Emerald City Weblog » Farrell on Miéville: Science Fiction and Fantasy News Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:02:34 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/#comment-146748 [...] Henry Farrell of Crooked Timber has a good overview of China Miéville’s New Crobuzon novels at N+1 Magazine. (The article is currently live on their home page - the URL will change when it is archived - silly people.) The article is very much bound up with the “purpose of fantasy” debate. If you happen to believe in consolatory fantasy and want to go throw rocks at Henry you can do so here. [...] [...] Henry Farrell of Crooked Timber has a good overview of China Miéville’s New Crobuzon novels at N+1 Magazine. (The article is currently live on their home page – the URL will change when it is archived – silly people.) The article is very much bound up with the “purpose of fantasy” debate. If you happen to believe in consolatory fantasy and want to go throw rocks at Henry you can do so here. [...]

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/comment-page-1/#comment-146747 Cheryl Morgan Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:57:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/#comment-146747 Nice job. But then I happen to agree with you (and China and Mike). I'm sure the consolation bunch are lurking out there somewhere. Nice job. But then I happen to agree with you (and China and Mike). I’m sure the consolation bunch are lurking out there somewhere.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/comment-page-1/#comment-146742 Jonathan Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:57:20 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/03/06/mieville-at-n1/#comment-146742 I like how "cod-Nietzschean" alludes to "cod-Wagnerian." I like how “cod-Nietzschean” alludes to “cod-Wagnerian.”

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