Studio 360 this weekend

[Jeffry L. Johnson]

This weekend Studio 360 repeats an interview with HE from a year ago.

http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2009/05/29
Harlan Ellison: A Kind of Twisted Fantasy

Donï¿œt call him a science-fiction writer: Harlan Ellison considers himself the
heir to Edgar Allan Poe, Franz Kafka, and Jorge Luis Borges. As a writer of
"speculative fiction," he has turned out hundreds of short stories over the
last 50 years. He has also worked on TV shows like the original "Star Trek,"
and "The Outer Limits." Kurt asks Ellison about his brash reputation and
about the documentary about him, now out on DVD, called "Dreams With Sharp
Teeth."

(Originally aired: May 30, 2008)

Bonus Track: Harlan Ellison uncut
Kurt's full interview with Harlan Ellison.

[thang ornithorhynchus]

On Sun, 31 May 2009 09:27:53 -0400, Jeffry L. Johnson <j...@apk.net>
wrote:

>This weekend Studio 360 repeats an interview with HE from a year ago.
>
>http://www.studio360.org/episodes/2009/05/29
>Harlan Ellison: A Kind of Twisted Fantasy
>

>Don�t call him a science-fiction writer: Harlan Ellison considers himself the

>heir to Edgar Allan Poe, Franz Kafka, and Jorge Luis Borges. As a writer of
>"speculative fiction," he has turned out hundreds of short stories over the
>last 50 years. He has also worked on TV shows like the original "Star Trek,"
>and "The Outer Limits." Kurt asks Ellison about his brash reputation and
>about the documentary about him, now out on DVD, called "Dreams With Sharp
>Teeth."
>
>(Originally aired: May 30, 2008)
>
>Bonus Track: Harlan Ellison uncut
>Kurt's full interview with Harlan Ellison.

"The heir to...Jorge Luis Borges"?? That is analogous to stating
that Mick Jagger is the heir to Beethoven. Good lord.

I can suggest to the nay sayers and apostles here that they read a
very short, precise and terse piece called "The Aleph" by Jorge Luis
Borges, then read any piece by Harlan. Or, even simpler, just ask
Harlan.

I won't even talk about the other two comparisons. Please.

thang