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Anonymous
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 01:50 pm: | 
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Why do you think there was so litle,if any media coverage of Octavia Butler's death? When was the funeral? Do you suppose it might have been her directive,given that she was reported to be reclusive? |
Nubian
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 01:53 pm: |
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No, not her directive. You have no choice over how little or how much the media covers you.
She was black, unattractive and they never wanted her talent hyped in the first place. Sci-Fi is a white man's genre and she was dominating it.
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Roxie
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Post Number: 733
Registered: 06-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 05:44 pm: |
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"She was black, unattractive and they never wanted her talent hyped in the first place. "
Makes me worry about my OWN writing career. O_O' |
Serenasailor
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Username: Serenasailor
Post Number: 375
Registered: 01-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 07:56 pm: |
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I feel bad that I don't know who Octavia Butler was. She is from my hoemtown of Pasadena, Ca. She used to go to my school(P.C.C). I wish I could have met her |
Jackie
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Username: Jackie
Post Number: 134
Registered: 04-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 08:03 pm: |
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Sent from a contact of mine:
Last week, I attended a memorial for Octavia Butler at Eso Won Books
here in LA. Friends and fans gathered to share memories and to read
from "Kindred," "Parable of the Sower," and her many other works.
As an artist she was very intentional about fostering the optimum
setting to unravel her genius. Those who knew her spoke of a woman who
uprooted her life whenever her craft led her to do so; one writer
friend mentioned not talking to her for several months/not being able
to find her and then one day finding out she'd gone to the Amazon to
study nature/mating habits for her next book. Wow!
Like many, I am moved by her commitment to words. In the midst of long
bouts with writer's block, she eeked out otherworldy realms that defy
the genre of "science fiction" or even "speculative fiction." In
essence, she created her own religion. If you haven't already, I'd
invite you to check out her work.
Some write-ups and dedications:
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid26237.asp
http://www.slate.com/id/2137269/
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=6360
http://www.houstonvoice.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=5396 |
Anonymous
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 03:07 pm: |
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Thanks for the feedback. Had been a (an?) Octavia fan for years when I had the opportunity to attend one of her readings. Was very surprised at her very masuline apperance. Surprissed again that in the articles she is identified as a lesbian. Given her apperance, it should not surprise me, but I ain't very bright. Thanks Again |
Roxie
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Username: Roxie
Post Number: 736
Registered: 06-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 17, 2006 - 03:40 pm: |
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I just got back from volunteer work at the local shelter. Two of the ladies there are reading "Kindred".
Just thought I'd mention that. ^_^ |
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