Plus que quelques jours avant la
convention mondiale de Denver,
dont Heinlein sera "ghost of honnor"... Quelqu'un ira ?
On sait que Connie Willis relira le discours d'invité d'honneur
que Heinlein avait donné à la première convention de Denver...
en 1941 (ça ne nous rajeunit pas !). Au-delà... pas beaucoup d'échos,
mais de multiples références à Heinlein dans la programmation !
Ainsi, quelques tables rondes portent directement sur la vie de l'auteur :
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People who Knew Heinlein
People who knew and worked with Robert Heinlein discuss the man
behind the genius.
Ben Bova, Bill Patterson, Eleanor Wood, Joseph Martino, Pat Cadigan
Quelques bons connaisseurs, comme le suggère le titre !
Le président de la
Heinlein Society ne sera pas loin
(s'il est remis de ses ennuis de santé) :
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Heinlein in Colorado and Colorado in Heinlein's Writing
Robert Heinlein lived in and wrote at the foot of Pike's Peak in
Colorado Springs, Colorado for several years in the middle of his
career, and he featured Colorado, NORAD, and Pike's Peak in many
of his novels and short fiction. Let's take this opportunity to explore
the relationship of Heinlein and Colorado.
David Silver
Sur son œuvre aussi, bien sûr, à commencer par les nouvelles :
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Heinlein - Short Fiction
In the beginning, there were short stories. Some of them were
classics. Most of the early works of Robert A Heinlein were published
in magazines.
Bonnie Kunzel, David Silver, Graham Sleight, Joseph Major, Pamela Somers.
— un rien surprenant, quand on sait que Bill Patterson et James Gifford
seront à Denver : Silver connaît bien son Heinlein, mais Major est
moins convaincant,
et je n'ai seulement jamais entendu parler des autres.
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Heinlein - The Hugo Years
During the decade between 1956 and 1967, Heinlein won four Hugo
awards for best novel. This pinnacle came in the middle of his career.
Some people say this is his best work while others prefer his earlier
or later work.
Bill Patterson, Bradford Lyau, (m) Robert Buettner, Tom Trumpinski, Toni Weisskopf
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Heinlein - The Later Novels
Bizarre twists or inspired convergence? Some love them. Some hate them.
Few are indifferent to them. A discussion of the later novels of our Ghost of Honor.
David Gerrold, Geo Rule, Herb Gilliland, Lancer Kind, (m) Mary Kay Kare
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Reading Heinlein as a Juvenile
The Heinlein juveniles were the first taste of science fiction for many fans.
And many young readers went on to read his more involved adult novels
while still very young themselves. What was it like for readers to read
Heinlein during their formative years, and how did it influence their attitude
towards SF?
Elizabeth Moon, Henry Stratmann, Jorge Espinosa, Pati Nagle, Robert Hoyt,
Sibylle Hechtel
D'ailleurs :
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Do younger fans still read Heinlein? Are the juvies dated?
Many people feel that Heinlein's young adult novels (many written
for Boy's Life) are his best works. But 50 or more years after they
were written, has 21st century technology passed these stories by?
Or are they still as interesting to young people today as they were
when they were first published?
Bill Patterson, Eleanor Wood, Geo Rule, (m) Herb Gilliland, Sarah Hoyt
Mais il y a plus bizarre que les jeunes heinleiniens :
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Women Who Read Heinlein
Some women enjoy Heinlein's fiction for the plot and characters.
Some see his female characters as role models. Others find his
images of women to be insulting, unrealistic, and downright dirty.
Our panel of women who read Heinlein will compare viewpoints
and possibly do a little consciousness raising on both sides of the issue.
Beverly Hale, Deb Houdek-Rule, Elaine Normandy, Jo Walton, Mary Kay Kare
Beaucoup de références à la SF militaire, aussi (surprise !) :
Je vois qu'est aussi programmée une table ronde intitulée
Bleeding Heart Liberals & Military SF', avec Joe Haldeman,
John Scalzi et Elisabeth Moon — j'espère qu'on y aura droit
en ligne un jour futur.
On prend les mêmes et on recommence :
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Soldiers: Life vs. Fiction
From Starship Troopers to Honor Harrington, modern SF abounds
with image of life in the military. How do fictional soldiers compare
to those who have experienced the military as a career?
Elizabeth Moon, Francis Hamit, Joe Haldeman, Tanya Huff, Tony Ruggiero
... et encore !
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Soldiers of the Future
From Starship Troopers to Forever War, Bujold's Dendarii Mercenaries
to Scalzi's Ghost Brigades, SF writers have widely differing visions
of tomorrow's militaries. How might the real thing differ? And how should it?
Andrea Novin, David Boop, Michael Bellomo, Mike Shepherd Moscoe
Heinlein encore dans une table ronde sur... les règles à calcul :
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Kip Russell's Slip Stick - The Slide Rule in life and science fiction
Time was when every serious student of math or science carried
a slide rule and performed complex calculations at lightning speed.
The panelists will display a variety of fancy slip sticks and explain
their use, and the scientific calculations that depended on them
before the computer age.
Courtney Willis, Mark Olson :
Mais on n'en a pas fini avec Kip (enfin, Oscar...) :
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Heinlein & the Space Suit
Bill Higgins presents a slide show on the creation of the space suit
at NASA and how Heinlein's work influenced the design.
D'ailleurs :
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Private Space Programs: Who wants to invest in Harriman Industries?
Heinlein envisioned a future world where space was developed
by entrepreneurs. A review of the current private space projects.
David Williams, Henry Spencer, Jordin Kare
Heinlein est aussi mentionné dans une session sur "Mais où sont donc
passés les romans de moins de 300 pages ?"
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Most of Heinlein's early novels wouldn't even make it to press
in the 21st century, and Tolkien's "trilogy" might well have come out
as one volume! Why does the modern market demand longer and
longer books, and how is this effecting SF storytelling?
...
wouldn't even make it to press. No comment.
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Heinlein and marriage
Robert Heinlein explored a variety of marriage forms in his writing,
and portrayed happy marriages between couples, triples, groups,
and lines. Were these drawn only from the writer's imagination,
and what experiences have others had in turning fiction to reality?
David Silver, Deb Houdek-Rule, Eric James Stone, Geo Rule, Tom Trumpinski
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Wonders of 1958: Robert Heinlein's Methuselah's Children
By painting portraits Heinlein repeatedly asks the next question.
What if your life span was two hundred years? What if you didn't
care? If you are hunted, should you run? Where should you go?
Here too is the first and perhaps best of Lazarus Long.
Extra credit: compare the carefully rewritten 1941 version in
the July-September Astounding.
John Hertz
et enfin :
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Robert Heinlein - Conventions, Interviews, and Films
Heinlein was a Guest of Honor at several conventions, including
the 1941 worldcon. Some of his GoH speeches, interviews, and
even some films of his presentations have survived. Join the panel
for a discussion of Heinlein and fandom, and be prepared for
the possibility of a major surprise screening.
Bill Patterson, Dan Hoyt, David Silver,Jim Young, Joe Siclari, Mike Donahue
En prime, une campagne de don du sang "Heinlein memorial",
et une assemblée générale de la Heinlein society.
Et plein d'autres trucs où ils pourront même parler d'autres auteurs !
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