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Archives for the ‘Book of the New Sun’ Category

“Tell me about the Lexicon Urthus”: an interview with Michael Andre-Driussi

Posted by Nigel • Sep 25th, 2008 • Category: Book of the New Sun, Features

Delighted by the recent publication of a new edition of the Lexicon Urthus, Master Ultan tracks down Wolfe scholar Michael Andre-Driussi to find out how he came to write this invaluable reference work.



The Death of Catherine the Weal and Other Stories (1992)

Posted by Jonathan • Aug 27th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe

by Michael Andre-Driussi.

This essay was written for John Clute’s proposed book of essays on Gene Wolfe’s fiction back in the early 90s. Never published until now, we publish it here to promote the publication of Michael’s new edition of Lexicon Urthus.



Lions and Tigers and Bears . . . of the New Sun

Posted by Jonathan • Dec 28th, 2003 • Category: Articles, Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe

by Michael Andre-Driussi
1. The Strange Bear Man at the Threshold
The first time I read The Urth of the New Sun, one scene tantalized [...]



Mapping a Masterwork: A Critical Review of Gene Wolfe’s The Book of the New Sun

Posted by Jonathan • Aug 28th, 2002 • Category: Book Reviews, Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe



Torture and confession in Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun

Posted by Jonathan • Apr 10th, 2001 • Category: Articles, Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe

by Jeremy Crampton
Abstract
This document briefly examines the use of torture and confession in Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun and how it both differs from and reflects actual historical practice (at least in Europe and America). It is not the purpose of [...]