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The Dim Reflection of Philip K. Dick
A brief biographical sketch of Philip K. Dick, the science fiction writer whose visions nearly led to great and positive change in our world, written by his widow.
50 pages, Paperback
First published March 24, 2008
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April 11, 2013
ANOTHER ANGLE TO THE SCAN
This slim, self-published volume is something of an oddity, and that’s partly why I bought it. I’ve read many books about PKD over the years but never anything written by someone who knew him as intimately as Tessa. What roused my curiosity was a desire to discover whether her version of certain events would prove objective and whether or not she might throw new light on them. For the most part this an objective piece and one or two details that have been missing from other accounts of PKD’s life are included. On the whole, however, Tessa’s work reinforces what has gone before. What is different about this piece is the personal angle: Tessa adds her own anecdotes and thoughts about what might have been happening to her husband.
This is a somewhat unfocussed book that would have benefitted from a scrupulous editor’s eye (there are also more typos and layout discrepancies than such a small book ought to have), but this is a largely irrelevant concern given that there are only 50 pages to consider.
I find myself wondering what process of elimination Tessa used when choosing what to include here, and this leaves me wishing that she had told me more. Perhaps this could be developed into a larger, more controlled work.
This slim, self-published volume is something of an oddity, and that’s partly why I bought it. I’ve read many books about PKD over the years but never anything written by someone who knew him as intimately as Tessa. What roused my curiosity was a desire to discover whether her version of certain events would prove objective and whether or not she might throw new light on them. For the most part this an objective piece and one or two details that have been missing from other accounts of PKD’s life are included. On the whole, however, Tessa’s work reinforces what has gone before. What is different about this piece is the personal angle: Tessa adds her own anecdotes and thoughts about what might have been happening to her husband.
This is a somewhat unfocussed book that would have benefitted from a scrupulous editor’s eye (there are also more typos and layout discrepancies than such a small book ought to have), but this is a largely irrelevant concern given that there are only 50 pages to consider.
I find myself wondering what process of elimination Tessa used when choosing what to include here, and this leaves me wishing that she had told me more. Perhaps this could be developed into a larger, more controlled work.
November 19, 2008
Discussed at SF Gospel:
"Tessa was married to Phil during his religious experiences in 1974, making this an extremely useful firsthand account of the events of that year, their philosophical underpinnings, and their theological aftermath."
Full review here:
http://sfgospel.typepad.com/sf_gospel...
"Tessa was married to Phil during his religious experiences in 1974, making this an extremely useful firsthand account of the events of that year, their philosophical underpinnings, and their theological aftermath."
Full review here:
http://sfgospel.typepad.com/sf_gospel...
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