Talk:Harry Harrison

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I have no idea which came first - A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah! or Tunnel Through the Deeps - otherwise I would have put the 'originally published as' tag in. Hopefully someone who does know will come across this article (or I'll find out somehow, and remember to update it) sheridan 21:59, 2005 Mar 17 (UTC)

A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah! was the original title of the novel, for first US publication. I'm not familiar with the "Tunnel Through the Deeps" title.

A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah! was serialized under that name in Analog (Apr, May, Jun 1972); Deathworld 3 as "The Horse Barbarians" (Analog Feb, Mar, Apr 1968); and Technicolor Time Machine as "The Time-Machined Saga" (Analog Mar, Apr, May 1967).
Bill, the Galactic Hero was originally published in substantially shorter and altered form (e.g. omitting the entire Helior sub-plot) as "The Starsloggers" (Galaxy Dec 1964). Pjr37 06:38, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Order of works

Since some works have more than one title it seems that some are not on the right order or with the right comment...

It doesn't give the original publication date, but rather the first book (as opposed to magazine) publication. Someone needs to to find an ANALOG magazine back-issure list.

I'd question the wisdom of listing the "Stainless Steel Rat" series by internal chronology rather than by date of publication, since the later books are so much lesser in quality.

[edit] botched link

The link to "Homeworld" leads to the 1999 PC game entry.

[edit] NPOV!

This entry has serious violations of NPOV. It will have to be completely rewritten, as at present it's little more than a right-wing rant. --81.103.144.117 22:39, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

The neccesary changes have been made. This article will now need to be enlarged, WITHOUT inaccurate political editorialisation. --81.103.144.117 22:45, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

I read through what I'd added again, and I agree with you on the POV issue. I don't agree with "right-wing rant". I think that's your own POV showing through. The subject has a tendency to express his politics in simplistic and repetitious terms, whether directly by describing/characterising uniformed types as "Sado-mascochists", or indirectly by satirising them in dubious ways, like his Hornblower parody. I don't believe it's disputable and I don't believe it qualifies as a "right-wing rant" to point it out. The wording for sure, could have been improved, but "beyond saving" is your own opinion.

Harry Harrison was the first SF writer I ever read, and he started my love affair with the genre. I had no intention of sabotaging the article. I want to help make it as accurate and complete as possible. It is possible my disappointment with his more recent books has coloured my tone.

I am glad one paragraph survived, and I'm very glad somebody's paying attention to this site.